as in emptiness
empty space
discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic
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Recent Examples of black hole
But those subsidiaries are now in a black hole, as reporter Bob Herman writes — still in existence somewhere, but invisible.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Sub Zero is a black hole of sound that sucks the color out of everything around it and makes a universe out of what feels like nothingness.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Sub Zero is a black hole of sound that sucks the color out of everything around it and makes a universe out of what feels like nothingness.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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The emptiness was an eerie reminder of how the country felt during Covid-19.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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In another photographer’s hands, Atget’s subjects, which show how thought and vision can work in tandem with emptiness, would likely be only a backdrop to the drama of humanity.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This year, City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has said the Police Department’s vacancies will be examined.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The report cited a 2024 study on Vancouver, British Columbia’s empty homes tax, which found that the tax lowered the city’s vacancy rate by 21% from 2016 to 2021, yet had no impact on new housing construction or average rents.—
Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The former outside hitter’s younger brother, Jake Douphner, will aim to fill the void, but the Wildcats will be strong on their first two touches with libero Isaac Lane and returning setter Stephen Choi.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our greatest void was human interaction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If Haaland is fit, holding remains viable despite the upcoming blank.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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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,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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