Word Finder - blackouts

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A temporary loss of consciousness.

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A temporary loss of memory.

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• pass out

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An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.

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media blackout

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A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

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"The repairs at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape were on schedule for completion in the third week of May. This follows huge blackouts related to the problems at the power supplier since November. Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.5.

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The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.

Blackouts, DUI's, hangovers, missing work or school, and troubles with family and other relationships are all indicative of a drinking problem.

The immediate aftermath of the "blackouts" or "flash forwards" are dark days of grief, fear and in the midst of the despair, hope.

Her father had suffered from blackouts.

He was brought to the surface and got out of the water, where he suffered blackouts, limb tremors and chest pain.

Scheduled rolling blackouts several days per week lasted for many years.

This caused widespread blackouts, which cost the Canadian national grid several million of pounds in damage to their systems.

As prodigious climbers, the snakes were blamed for frequent blackouts in the 1980s by shorting across lines and transformers.

These ' magnetic storms ' disrupt radio communications and have even caused electricity blackouts.

Occasionally, some individuals say they have blurred vision, feelings of unreality, faints, blackouts or even epileptic fits.

Most blackouts are caused by the failures of turbine generators.

A good battery life will allow you to be more mobile with your work, plus a good battery life will come in handy during blackouts and other emergencies.

Blackouts. Not remembering what happened while drinking is a sign that there is a problem.

Do you suffer frequent blackouts where you can't remember anything that happened when you were drinking?

Torque has blackouts and cannot seem to remember that he performed this gruesome act.

It all leads Benford and Noh to piece together what they learned during their own flash forwards to try and learn the cause behind the blackouts and to figure out if the futures they all witnessed can be changed.

They think the suspect they are looking for might be connected to the blackouts.

Mark and another agent, Janis, go to Germany to learn more about past events related to the blackouts.

He hadn't wanted to think about the blackouts when he'd told Damian he was leaving.