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black hole

noun

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 Is the universe just a black hole that is inside another universe that’s inside a black hole, that’s all black holes all the way down? — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Standard galactic black holes are ringed by a thick doughnut of gas and dust, which can block most X-rays. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Scientists are uncovering clues that suggest cosmic rays come from extremely hot and faraway areas of the universe, ejected by exploding stars and powerful objects called supermassive black holes. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Planting fake dark matter signals There are several candidates for what dark matter could be, including primordial black holes or an undiscovered particle. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
  1. emptiness
  2. vacancy
  3. void
  4. blank
Noun
  • Markets have seen through the emptiness of Bessent’s remedy, as ‘bond vigilantes’ have driven bond yields even higher despite Bessent’s band-aids.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Drugs ravaged the streets, leaving needles and even more emptiness in their wake.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of emptiness
Noun
  • Under Iowa law, the governor appoints a replacement if the vacancy occurs while the Senate is in session or if the chamber will meet before the next general election.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some cities are now seeing an uptick in vacancies as rents for these units approach market rates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of vacancy
Noun
  • Fields went to weed, and livestock wandered untended; the familiar rhythms of rural life gave way to an eerie void.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Others stared silently into the void where the towers once stood.
    — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • Another blank in the weekend’s 2-2 draw with Brentford meant Evanilson has not scored a league goal in 14 games dating back to February 28.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The need for a federal workforce at KSC dwindled, and that’s when state officials started looking to commercial companies to help fill in the blanks.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of blank

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