"A brownout is a service reduction, plain and simple," Bill Gault, president of Local 22, said Tuesday. From Wordnik.com. [EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News] Reference
The helicopters landing in what are called brownout conditions, meaning the dust on the desert floor rises up and engulfs the helicopter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2003] Reference
A so-called brownout ( "brownout may have had role in tot's death/Closest paramedics were on another call," July 22). From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
Pilots continue to complain of flying through what they call "brownout," great clouds of desert dust when they take off and land. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 2, 2001] Reference
San Diego must end 'brownout' policy but not wait for voters. From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
By Richard Weir Day 2 of the Boston Fire Department's cost-cutting "brownout" of. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
"brownout" policy, and the former fire chiefs said 4 of 5 fire stations would close completely if Proposition D does not pass. From Wordnik.com. [10News.com - Local News] Reference
We are in the midst of a national political brownout. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Tasini: Pandering on Energy: Clinton/McCain--Yes, Obama--No] Reference
We work our drinks under threat of a general brownout. From Wordnik.com. [Sheryda Warrener reads Karen Solie] Reference
Inevitability, we will be looking at a brownout future. From Wordnik.com. [Frances Beinecke: Deutsche Bank Calls for A Green Economic Recovery Plan] Reference
If ConEd has a brownout, can I sue them for melting my babies?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Brownback Holds Up Drawing Of Embryo, Asks ‘Are You Going To Kill Me?’] Reference
Upon return, a second helicopter, rolling in brownout conditions. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2003] Reference
In the USA a brownout is like a blackout, only not so impressive. From Wordnik.com. [Thursday Evening: Countdown to a Brownout] Reference
WHITFIELD: I was a little concerned about that whole brownout stuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2007] Reference
ROGER: Well, if it is a brownout, it isn't highly unusual on a hot day. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2005] Reference
How is that cause for blame in this man's death or the brownout policy?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-11-01] Reference
But as you know, California has in the past been susceptible to brownout. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2005] Reference
As usual, Miami International Airport was experiencing an electrical brownout. From Wordnik.com. [Black Friday]
Memories of the International team's opening-day brownout had faded by midday. From Wordnik.com. [A reversal in fortunes for U.S.] Reference
Thanks to you, there is a brownout in The City and it soon will be a blackout. From Wordnik.com. [When you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything - Erick’s blog - RedState] Reference
Power outagesIn the event of a blackout or brownout, be mindful of generator risks. From Wordnik.com. [Keep your cool: What not to do when it's hot] Reference
Not long before we're talking about brownout conditions, I would guess here, Jacqui. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2007] Reference
I've got a solution: brownout the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council until January. From Wordnik.com. [Brownouts Kill Black Man] Reference
I've been following his work through the California brownout days during Enron scandals. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive Interview with Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold] Reference
Finally there was a brownout in the distance and Milton cheerily called out, “Ready!”. From Wordnik.com. [Middlesex]
Maybe the new transformer was wonky, I figured, or the demand for power caused a brownout. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-07-01] Reference
But the first isolated instances of brownout and blackout will hit us much sooner than that. From Wordnik.com. [The New Beginning] Reference
Doesn't sound like a lot of air conditioning would necessarily cause what's called a brownout. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2005] Reference
Grieving women huddled on the roadside as children stood next to the wheels of a brownout vehicle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 31, 2005] Reference
A couple of years ago we had a brownout where the line voltage dropped to about 85 Volts lakeside. From Wordnik.com. [Bring or buy there?] Reference
With the exception of street and traffic lights, the city will participate in a voluntary brownout. From Wordnik.com. [Robin Wilson: Lights Out for the Climate] Reference
Nearly all the smaller air conditioners in our Ratings (for subscribers) scored well in our brownout tests. From Wordnik.com. [Air conditioners that don’t sing the blues during brownouts] Reference
I guess by some standards I was experiencing an Internet brownout, a digital cousin to a voltage drop in the power grid. From Wordnik.com. [The Internet Crash Scare] Reference
But it may well be sufficient to keep this remarkable engine of change moving along, albeit with the occasional brownout. From Wordnik.com. [The Internet Crash Scare] Reference
BLITZER: How unusual, Jen, is this for a piece of Los Angeles to lose electrical power, these brownouts, if, in fact, this is a brownout?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2005] Reference
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