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black holes

noun

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 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 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 And at least the black holes weren’t breaking any cosmological theories. — Quanta Magazine, 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 Compact objects, in the form of black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs, are the remains of stars that have died. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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During his time leading the department, city officials said Henry focused on filling staffing vacancies, supporting employee wellness programs, updating department operations and strengthening ties with the community.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Florida law allows the governor to make interim appointments when vacancies occur rather than leaving offices empty until the next election.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of vacancies

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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
Kyle Gauvin, the president of the board of Sacred Heart Housing, filled in the blanks.

— Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blanks

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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

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