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Recent Examples of blanks
Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Only bottom side Wolves have drawn blanks in more matches (15).
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The present-day scenes fill in some of the blanks.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Duval County has two lines at early voting sites, one for ExpressVote and the other for a traditional fill-in-the-blanks ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Local Aboriginal people are being trained to help monitor the fish so that when the scientists leave, their work will help fill in the blanks about the Bloomfield Cod.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Welcome to Derry fills in the blanks.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Getting to the quarterback is the position’s primary task, and KC has been shooting blanks in that department lately.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
Besides shuffling tiles and deciding whether to play with blanks or not, the trio is hoping the studio becomes a place to unwind, grow stronger friendships and meet some new people along the way.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Only bottom side Wolves have drawn blanks in more matches (15).
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The present-day scenes fill in some of the blanks.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Duval County has two lines at early voting sites, one for ExpressVote and the other for a traditional fill-in-the-blanks ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Local Aboriginal people are being trained to help monitor the fish so that when the scientists leave, their work will help fill in the blanks about the Bloomfield Cod.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Welcome to Derry fills in the blanks.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Getting to the quarterback is the position’s primary task, and KC has been shooting blanks in that department lately.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Watched behind his closed eyelids the eruption of strange visual forms, shapes of light blooming and disintegrating, blue green and yellow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is to present the most diverse program possible, spanning cultures and countries, storytelling forms and also social perspectives.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cappello said the kennels get cleaned once a day but acknowledged there are staffing vacancies.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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With few vacancies and sky-high rents, Thorpe cannot afford to move.—
Gustavo Rivera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to Elmhurst police, eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower (I-290) were closed as crews responded to the point where the expressway passes over Vallette Street and Electric Avenue, where the 18-wheel semi-truck loaded with plastic was hanging on its side.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oncor Electric is requesting that the Fort Worth City Council approve the rezoning of a southeast Fort Worth lot containing a power substation that the utility company intends to expand and renovate, documents say.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and Smith paid players after successful bets, according to court documents.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Schoen used void years sparingly early in his tenure, but the Giants are one of the few teams currently with no contracts containing voids.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the new study, Bruzzone and his team focused on localized surface collapses that occur when sections of rock give way, creating skylight-like openings that can expose underground voids.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many women face unique financial realities, such as career breaks, caregiving, and longer life expectancy, yet most financial advice ignores these factors, which can affect women in ways that differ from those of men, according to NerdWallet's personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The real ocean, of course, ignores those assumptions entirely.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The papers allege that his working hours at the school and with the city overlapped.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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No responses have been filed in court papers either.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seal any cracks and gaps around windows, doors, vents, and utilities ports into the house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Suggestions for this zone are to remove combustible items and vegetation; screen vents and fill gaps in or totally enclose eaves; and clear debris from a home’s roof, gutters and deck.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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