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Recent Examples of blanks
Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams turns out to be the film’s star player, filling in the blanks of London’s short, sad life, and his powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
And then Kittle helped fill in the blanks.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Besides shuffling tiles and deciding whether to play with blanks or not, the trio is hoping the studio becomes a place to unwind, grow stronger friendships and meet some new people along the way.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Only bottom side Wolves have drawn blanks in more matches (15).
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The present-day scenes fill in some of the blanks.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Duval County has two lines at early voting sites, one for ExpressVote and the other for a traditional fill-in-the-blanks ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
Deputies recovered the handgun, which was later determined to be a weapon that fired blanks, the sheriff's department said.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams turns out to be the film’s star player, filling in the blanks of London’s short, sad life, and his powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
And then Kittle helped fill in the blanks.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Besides shuffling tiles and deciding whether to play with blanks or not, the trio is hoping the studio becomes a place to unwind, grow stronger friendships and meet some new people along the way.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Only bottom side Wolves have drawn blanks in more matches (15).
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The present-day scenes fill in some of the blanks.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Duval County has two lines at early voting sites, one for ExpressVote and the other for a traditional fill-in-the-blanks ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Both menus also come with special wellness sections for health-minded travelers, listing calorie and allergen content from dishes teeming with local produce and proteins in their purest forms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kratom is a plant that has both opioid-like and stimulant-like properties and can be produced into other forms like powder, capsules and liquids.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fitzgerald, who was part of USA Hockey's management group that constructed the roster that won gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, could immediately become a candidate for one of the other GM vacancies around the league.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Once a hot spot for Charlotte nightlife, hosting parties and events tied to the NBA All-Star Game, Democratic National Convention and Super Bowl the four-level complex continues to struggle with vacancies.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The zoning board said in court documents that the decision was legal and based on substantial evidence while being in the public interest and in line with city code.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leyne Milstein, the city’s interim city manager for all but a few days of 2025, received less compensation than assistant city manager Howard Chan, according to tax documents and pay stubs obtained by The Sacramento Bee through a public records request.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Schoen used void years sparingly early in his tenure, but the Giants are one of the few teams currently with no contracts containing voids.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Today’s anything-goes, zero-sum war for attention ignores the lessons learned in the Golden Age of advertising in the 1960s, when brands were sold with thoughtful, artistic, wise and playful takes on the human condition.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a consequence of that success, according to recent research papers from anesthesiologists at Baylor University in Texas and surgeons in Chicago and New York.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a permanent resident, Mami could easily travel back and forth between Anaheim and El Cargadero when others had to wait for years for visas or come into el Norte without papers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Experts have also said America’s broader retirement system earns just a C-plus grade, with persistent gaps in coverage, savings adequacy, and longevity protection.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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