blackout
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
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꒰ got blackout drunk, going to do it again . ꒱
Spending an indulgent morning making collages, paper weaving, doing some blackout & cutout poetry, and playing with inks....bliss!
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ディズニー（ESPN）とNFLの合弁事業となったNFLネットワークが、コムキャストとの放映契約更新に至らず、Xfinityでの放送が停止されました。オフシーズンのため視聴者側の圧力は限定的ですが、両者の交渉は継続中です。 Https://www.newscaststudio.com/2026/05/01/nfl-network-blackout-comcast-xfinity-526/
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A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
“꒰ got blackout drunk, going to do it again . ꒱”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Spending an indulgent morning making collages, paper weaving, doing some blackout & cutout poetry, and playing with inks....bliss!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Il dominio .de va offline: problemi DNSSEC fanno discutere Una firma DNSSEC corrotta nella zona .de ha reso irraggiungibili milioni di siti tedeschi sui resolver moderni, compresi... https://www.ilsoftware.it/blackout-dnssec-offline-milioni-domini-de/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ディズニー（ESPN）とNFLの合弁事業となったNFLネットワークが、コムキャストとの放映契約更新に至らず、Xfinityでの放送が停止されました。オフシーズンのため視聴者側の圧力は限定的ですが、両者の交渉は継続中です。 Https://www.newscaststudio.com/2026/05/01/nfl-network-blackout-comcast-xfinity-526/”
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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A temporary loss of memory.
the 2012 English Wikipedia blackout
“@bfitzinar.bsky.social Now overdue utility bills (power and water) due to blackout/fall/seizure. Medical bills, transportation expenses (we don't have a car). Please help. www.paypal.me/RobinAshe”
— Bluesky· May 2026“L’ #Iran fait face à la plus longue coupure Internet jamais imposée par son gouvernement. Ce blackout numérique lui donne le champ libre à une répression interne et des exécutions sommaires. L'accès internet est un droit humain 👇 amn.st/63320BBb74A”
— Bluesky· May 2026“☀️ SOLAR INDICES (1/5) SFI: 140 A-index: 0 K-index: 0 foF2: 8.3 MHz MUF (DX): 33.2 MHz D-Layer: 40% 📊 NOAA Scales 📻R0 Radio Blackout ☢️S0 Radiation Storm 🧲G0 Geomagnetic Storm #SolarStormScout”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Britney Spears’ best album is Blackout.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“☀️ X-RAY FLUX (5/5) Past 6hr Current: B6.9 ⚪ QUIET Background levels X=Major/HF blackout M=Med/regional C=Minor B=Weak Red=long λ Cyan=short λ NOAA SWPC 16:30Z #SolarStormScout”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A temporary loss of consciousness.
"blackout" means: A temporary loss of consciousness.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"blackout" means: A temporary loss of consciousness.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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