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.
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CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimout
Noun
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In December, Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on New Year's Eve when an underground power line failure plunged the island into darkness for two days.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Photos show island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her family was visiting at the time and a family member answered the telephone at midnight.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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At midnight, new albums by one-third of boygenius, two-thirds of Carolina Chocolate Drops, and one-quarter of TV on the Radio were released.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimout. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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