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Recent Examples of blackouts
Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The effective oil blockade has caused blackouts and trash to pile up in the capital, with hospitals struggling to accommodate patients due to the energy crunch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The blockade has devastated Cubans with islandwide blackouts, fuel shortages crippling hospitals, and slashed public transport after years of economic crisis.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media says shrapnel from weekend strikes damaged power equipment in Tehran and nearby Karaj city, leading to hours-long blackouts in both places.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel shortages, driven by the blockade and energy trade restrictions, have culminated in two island-wide blackouts in recent days.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
But at Ramey — an Air Force base that was closed 50 years ago but reopened in August, and where Maduro was reportedly transferred from special forces aircraft to the USS Iwo Jima — blackouts are becoming longer and more widespread.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The effective oil blockade has caused blackouts and trash to pile up in the capital, with hospitals struggling to accommodate patients due to the energy crunch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The blockade has devastated Cubans with islandwide blackouts, fuel shortages crippling hospitals, and slashed public transport after years of economic crisis.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media says shrapnel from weekend strikes damaged power equipment in Tehran and nearby Karaj city, leading to hours-long blackouts in both places.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel shortages, driven by the blockade and energy trade restrictions, have culminated in two island-wide blackouts in recent days.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
But at Ramey — an Air Force base that was closed 50 years ago but reopened in August, and where Maduro was reportedly transferred from special forces aircraft to the USS Iwo Jima — blackouts are becoming longer and more widespread.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackouts
Noun
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The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The experience also includes a chef, bartender, paddleboards, snorkel gear, and floating mats for lounging between swims.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our most memorable swims, though, are off boats anchored in the deep turquoise waters.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Blackouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackouts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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