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dimout

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Definition of dimout

as in blackout

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Recent Examples of dimout In 1942 and 1943, the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout. — CNN, 15 Dec. 2021

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In the post-screening Q&A on Saturday, Szor agreed that the mainstream Israeli media plays a large role in the information blackout.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackout

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Go forage for food, which wasn’t always easy because the next supermarket was like, a 40-minute drive away, then work ’til midnight, then make a fire and roast things on the fire, and then go to bed at three.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
The advice is nearly always the same — wait until after midnight, preferably until the hours before dawn, then give your eyes half an hour to adjust to the darkness.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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