Sentence examples for impose a blackout from inspiring English sources

The Libyan government has tried to impose a blackout on the country.

There was also some invective about what CBS is demanding that led the cable company to impose a blackout.

The air of government nervousness was reinforced by the relative lack of mainstream media coverage of the drama in central Istanbul, fuelling speculation that the Erdogan government was leaning on the main television stations to impose a blackout on the ugly scenes.

The Chinese government has described Mr. Liu's award as "blasphemy" and has imposed a blackout on news about it.

The new campaign finance bill, supporters say, is simply trying to better distinguish a campaign ad (as distinct from one on issues) by imposing a blackout period for soft money ads if they name a federal candidate.

Updated at 3.25pm BST 1.06pm BST A Turkish court has imposed a blackout on media coverage of the kidnapping of dozens of Turks by Islamist militants in Mosul, AFP reports.

Normally, the commission imposes a blackout on public comment in the seven days before a meeting.

There were also government efforts to impose a media blackout, including by cutting off the internet.

Opposition journalists were abducted and foreign reporters were barred in order to impose a news blackout on unrest.

According to AFP, the group said: "This step is part of the organisation's attempt to impose a news blackout on what is going on inside Raqqa city.

After seeking to impose a communications blackout on the besieged city of Hama, Syrian state television aired its own footage of rubble-strewn and deserted streets as evidence, it said, of a campaign to restore "normal life".