black hole

Definition of black holenext
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 This could be orbiting pairs of supermassive black holes, or even cosmic strings or echoes from our universe’s early period of rapid inflation. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026 The breakthrough points to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 In other words, there’s a way to disconnect without being sucked into the black hole of the algorithm. Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 These Oeko-Tex Certified towels topped the list for many reviewers, some of whom expressed that these led them out of the black hole that is towel shopping on Amazon. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for black hole
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Noun
  • The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026
  • Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages.
    Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Republicans currently hold a 217-212 majority in the House, with five vacancies and one independent.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2026
  • The amendment also requires governors to play a role in the replacement process when vacancies occur.
    Matthew Kelly Updated June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Having personally felt this void after running top creative agencies and pursuing extreme adventures, Travis created a global network.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • It’s led to the club relying on young pitchers to fill the void.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • This subversive summer scent trend is also a natural offshoot of last year’s influx of fill-in-the-blank-savory-food-girl summer; 2025’s tomato perfume is 2026’s sea salt scent.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 3 June 2026

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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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