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Recent Examples of blanks
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Someone doesn’t have to be ignoring you, shading you or leaving something out, but your mind will go ahead and fill in the blanks.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
There are few blanks to fill in.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
The site may ask you to connect with a chat bot to fill in any blanks in your application.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Thoughts race, filling in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.
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Bybryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
For me, the most important thing about a film is to give space, or to create blanks that the audience can fill in for themselves — not to force my ideas or a message onto the audience.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
If the CC&Rs do not answer the question, the Davis-Stirling Act fills in the blanks.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Noun
Retrofitted rat traps that fired Hollywood blanks meant to deafen and deter.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Someone doesn’t have to be ignoring you, shading you or leaving something out, but your mind will go ahead and fill in the blanks.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
There are few blanks to fill in.
—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
The site may ask you to connect with a chat bot to fill in any blanks in your application.
—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Thoughts race, filling in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.
—
Bybryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
For me, the most important thing about a film is to give space, or to create blanks that the audience can fill in for themselves — not to force my ideas or a message onto the audience.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
If the CC&Rs do not answer the question, the Davis-Stirling Act fills in the blanks.
—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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But honestly, thanks to the ubiquity of Ring cameras, data brokerage, and facial-recognition technology, sundry forms of surveillance are now a regular part of modern American life.
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Humidity usually rises overnight as temperatures fall, which is why nights feel damp and dew forms by early morning.
Noun
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And that process must begin by creating the sort of roster vacancies Vancouver’s younger players can aspire to fill, or various value-free agents the Canucks may target when the market opens next week might fill — and in so doing, perhaps, add value themselves to Vancouver’s portfolio.
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Align Talent With Future Business Needs The most effective organizations don’t wait for vacancies to think about talent.
Verb
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When the mower passes over the lawn, the bent blades are not cut while others are trimmed.
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The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year.
Noun
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
Noun
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If these voids aren't filled with credible information, employees will interpret events themselves, often leading to rumors that may or may not be true.
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Researchers found that the solar wind experiments created tiny voids within the mineral structure.
Verb
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Stating that Palestinians are entitled to a country of their own ignores the facts.
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With the job’s high salary, live-in accommodations and her love of children on her mind, Layla ignores Jasmine’s concerns and drives to the family’s estate to meet Zuri.
Noun
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Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money.
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Juan Vicente Pérez—who was born in rural Venezuela, had no official papers until his fifties, and seemingly died at a hundred and fourteen—drank aguardiente every day.
Noun
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The city also stands to face future budget gaps of over $7 billion next year and over $9 billion the year after, per City Hall’s numbers.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, bringing attention to schedules, systems, health habits, chores, and process gaps.
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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