black holes

plural of black hole
as in vacancies
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 holes Both odd radio circles are in galaxies that sit within larger clusters of galaxies, meaning the jets launching from their supermassive black holes interact with surrounding hot plasma that could help shape the radio rings, Hota said. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 But waves at much higher frequencies, produced by phenomena like primordial black holes or processes in the early universe, have remained elusive. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 Researchers say this new snapshot offers the clearest evidence yet that binary black holes, essentially two gravitational titans bound together, truly exist. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Croker and Tarlè say the dark-energy-making black holes enable a plump neutrino mass. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025 When virtual particle pairs pop into existence at the edge of black holes, sometimes the black hole’s gravity grabs one partner while the other escapes. Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • This fall, as the district still faced about 100 teaching vacancies, Cassellius moved more staff from the district's central office into classrooms — with those classroom assignments being temporary until more classroom teachers could be hired.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Eight jobs opened last year, including that of the expansion team Golden State Valkyries, with seven vacancies filled by first-time WNBA head coaches.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Matilda, his secretary, filled in the blanks and printed the important documents.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nearly all states had older average newlywed ages among men than women, with some gaps as wide as around five years.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025

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