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Recent Examples of dimout
In 1942 and 1943, the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout.
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CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimout
Noun
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The plan is a direct result of South Africa’s crippling electricity crisis, which peaked between 2023 and 2023 when record-breaking rolling blackouts threatened economic collapse.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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But the regime has also mismanaged the economy for decades and worsened its wartime crisis with policies like an internet blackout that put more people out of work.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Around midnight, the house caught fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Caltrans and the Ventura County Fire Department were called here to Thornhill Broome Beach just before midnight due to flooding.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimout. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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