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  • SNP’s word of the day: Blackout

    by Sarah Nicole Prickett

    Illustration by Lewis Mirrett

    Word: Blackout

    Meaning(s): A regional or even wider-spread failure of electric power; an intentional shutting down of electric power to protect a region from air strikes; a loss of human consciousness; a loss of memory; a suspension of radio, TV, or internet communication.

    Usage: “The blackout started at 12:00 a.m. Eastern time (5:00 a.m. GMT) on Wednesday morning and will last until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday (also 5:00 a.m. GMT).” — from the National Post‘s excellent summary of SOPA and STOP SOPA action

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