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Recent Examples of blanks
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
There are few blanks to fill in.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The site may ask you to connect with a chat bot to fill in any blanks in your application.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Thoughts race, filling in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
For me, the most important thing about a film is to give space, or to create blanks that the audience can fill in for themselves — not to force my ideas or a message onto the audience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
If the CC&Rs do not answer the question, the Davis-Stirling Act fills in the blanks.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Someone doesn’t have to be ignoring you, shading you or leaving something out, but your mind will go ahead and fill in the blanks.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
There are few blanks to fill in.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The site may ask you to connect with a chat bot to fill in any blanks in your application.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Thoughts race, filling in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
For me, the most important thing about a film is to give space, or to create blanks that the audience can fill in for themselves — not to force my ideas or a message onto the audience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
If the CC&Rs do not answer the question, the Davis-Stirling Act fills in the blanks.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Siebel Newsom is also behind the California Partners Project, which champions gender equity, but doesn’t receive a salary for that work, according to federal forms.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Floods threaten Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi Even if a tropical storm briefly forms in the Gulf, forecasters say the primary threat through midweek will be heavy rainfall, not wind.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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This deep into the offseason, most of the coaching vacancies have already been filled.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Currently, the department has effectively zero vacancies because positions are filled quickly, Runner said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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When the mower passes over the lawn, the bent blades are not cut while others are trimmed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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If these voids aren't filled with credible information, employees will interpret events themselves, often leading to rumors that may or may not be true.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Researchers found that the solar wind experiments created tiny voids within the mineral structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Furthermore, the new deal ignores Lebanon’s efforts to free itself from Iran’s influence in the country through its Hezbollah ally.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There are millions of research papers published per year now—in popular topics, there are often multiple dozens of papers posted each day.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Screwworm map of cases in US, Texas Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Today’s food environment and gaps in health education affect children across the socioeconomic spectrum.—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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