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
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.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Our solar system is just under 30,000 light-years from the black hole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
This rift causes the black hole to slowly evaporate.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Enclosed by barriers and protected by African guards who call out to each other like a Greek chorus, the headquarters that house Horn, Cal, and his team operates as a vacuous black hole of containers and equipment.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Our solar system is just under 30,000 light-years from the black hole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
This rift causes the black hole to slowly evaporate.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Enclosed by barriers and protected by African guards who call out to each other like a Greek chorus, the headquarters that house Horn, Cal, and his team operates as a vacuous black hole of containers and equipment.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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The heiress and journalist says her reasoning stems from the emptiness of taking, and the joy of giving.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In between, there was a two-month gap of … emptiness at practices.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The loss has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Bostick can’t go, perhaps Myles Kitt-Denton will fill the void.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But an engine fueled by filling in the blanks isn’t built to last, and these dots, once connected, prove tacky and sour (especially without Pennywise, who’s notably absent for most of the season).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hexum was given a gun and blanks for the scene, which was taking longer to shoot than anticipated.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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