BLACKOUT


Meaning of BLACKOUT in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

imposed...news blackout

The Indian government has imposed a news blackout .

news blackout

The Indian government has imposed a news blackout .

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

news

With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.

Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.

During the talks, a news blackout eliminated contact with the press except for photo opportunities.

In a bid for public notoriety, the bomber criticized the news blackout of his campaign.

■ VERB

impose

Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Several neighborhoods in the San Francisco area experienced blackouts last night.

Since the accident, Sharon has suffered from blackouts.

The U.S. and Russia agreed to a news blackout for the remainder of the talks.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

I have been suffering blackouts ever since the War.

It ensured that the deaf received help and understanding in the blackout and during air-raids.

It was now November, and coming home in the blackout caused me a little nervous anxiety at first.

She had found a gap in the blackout material and had fixed her eye to it.

The blizzard that brought Washington to a standstill extended the blackout for several more days.

Then they would be triggered and Bremen would suffer a massive communications blackout .

Utility officials said the blackout was unrelated to small power failures in San Francisco neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday.

With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.

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