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Recent Examples of blanks
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
Obviously, blanks were used, but the concussive blast of the cannon needed to be regulated.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
At the time of execution, four members will have guns with live ammunition and one member will have a gun with blanks.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 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
With the government shutdown still impacting data releases, alternative information like ADP's has been filling in the blanks on the economic picture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
Obviously, blanks were used, but the concussive blast of the cannon needed to be regulated.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
At the time of execution, four members will have guns with live ammunition and one member will have a gun with blanks.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 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
With the government shutdown still impacting data releases, alternative information like ADP's has been filling in the blanks on the economic picture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Seven Chinese artists were invited to reinterpret traditional lantern forms through contemporary installations.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ginger is available in multiple forms, including fresh preparations, teas, culinary spices, and dietary supplements, and can be used to manage pain and discomfort associated with various inflammatory conditions.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Maine is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats, who need four seats to regain control and wield considerable influence in Washington over everything from legislation to confirmations if there are any new vacancies on the Supreme Court.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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With few vacancies in the Prospect–Lefferts Gardens buildings and some of the residents seeking more space, Hertz has begun sending them to the Midwood buildings.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By comparison, Sanders threw 212 passes over the last two months of his rookie season.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Because the slim ring of fire only passes over Antarctica, many people will need to rely on livestream footage to view it.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Corporate America initially saw limited ramifications after the US Justice Department was forced to release some of the Epstein documents in late December.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kyle McNabb, however, contended in police documents that the internal temperature of such a vehicle could have climbed above 140 degrees.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The company encountered minor voids under the road during the project, which had no significant impact on the work completed.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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College play can now pay a lot more and prove much more marketable, given that media largely ignores the minor leagues.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During the last fall semester, Theo Nash, an instructor for the class Great Books 191, accused the student three different times of using AI to write course papers, according to the court document.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Public school teacher Jeromie Whalen will soon pull papers to begin his campaign to unseat the longtime Democratic incumbent.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The study’s authors issued a broader call to action about the gaps in our understanding of biodiversity.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Designed to fill existing gaps Several MSR concepts are currently under development globally.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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