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
Until now, a black hole’s jet power had to be averaged over tens of thousands of years, the researchers said.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That energy is thought to be enough to completely destroy the star without leaving a remnant black hole behind.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026
Around a black hole, the region where light can no longer overcome the black hole’s gravitational pull forms what’s called a horizon.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Its escape games span from exploring ruins for treasure to saving the solar system from a black hole.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That energy is thought to be enough to completely destroy the star without leaving a remnant black hole behind.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026
Around a black hole, the region where light can no longer overcome the black hole’s gravitational pull forms what’s called a horizon.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Its escape games span from exploring ruins for treasure to saving the solar system from a black hole.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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Why do people team up around an emptiness, so much spent breath?—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The scene leaves us wondering about the sudden emptiness.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Five vacancies were held by three Democrats and two Republicans.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shopping, dining and nightlife Despite the vacancies, Country Club Plaza still offers plenty to do.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The former Nugget scored 15 points in 23 minutes off the bench in Game 5, helping Minnesota fill the void left behind by injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brad Biggs addresses that apparent void and other roster-building questions in his weekly Bears mailbag.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Unbeknownst to Lydia, the gun is loaded with blanks.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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