Sentence examples for blackout with from inspiring English sources
At first, Mr. Keefe, 25, considered making a film set during the blackout with a friend.
Tripoli remained under an information blackout, with no Internet access and limited and intermittent phone service.
That was the heart-of-darkness blackout, with widespread looting and thousands of arrests.
A rolling blackout, with a 15-minute warning, cannot hope to compare.
President Bush, who visited Houston and Galveston on Tuesday, discussed the blackout with local officials.
India suffers an even more stunning blackout, with three of its regional grids collapsing in sweltering temperatures.
Even San Diego's venerable Hotel del Coronado has instituted discounts through Dec. 31 (with blackout dates), with $250 rooms going for $125; (800) 468-3533, www.hoteldel.com.hoteldel.com
New York City is lucky that it doesn't face blackouts with the regularity of India or South Africa.
C1 Blackout Exemptions Sought California businesses have filed more than 10,000 requests for exemptions from blackouts with the state's Public Utilities Commission.
Households are far less likely to be hit by blackouts, with factories and business customers bearing the brunt of any disruptions to supply.
State power managers would have to give 48 hours' notice of possible blackouts, with hourly updates; utilities would have to give neighborhoods 24 hours' notice of possible blackouts and an hour's warning before any begin.
