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 That includes the energy pumped out from the hearts of galaxies by feeding supermassive black holes, a type of cosmic feedback that smooths out clumpy cosmic matter lying outside galaxies. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Scientists do not yet know whether dark matter is made up of ancient black holes lurking throughout space, undiscovered heavy and slow particles, or unknown lighter and faster particles. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Some of those needles may include incredibly dim free-floating objects such as rogue planets or even small, wandering black holes, Benford said. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 It’s expected to map billions of galaxies, finding thousands more planets and study black holes during its primary five-year mission. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black holes
Noun
  • The bigger challenge will be the capacity to deliver results with a US diplomatic apparatus weakened by staffing cuts and vacancies.
    Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To fill inspectors general vacancies, the Illinois Supreme Court would vet and submit nominees, from which the independent commission would make the final selection.
    Collin Corbett, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Once these new worlds are spotted by Roman, the more powerful and sensitive Webb will take aim to fill in the blanks.
    Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a nuclear reactor or radiation shield, neutrons and photons travel across jagged edges, dense metals, fluids, and empty voids.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Seal Gaps Check your home’s exterior for small cracks and openings that can give hornets access to wall voids and eaves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The upside now is that there are no longer obvious gaps in key positions.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Skating at Los Angeles High, downtown and the sand gaps at Venice under a powerful, yellow sun.
    Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Black holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20holes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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