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Recent Examples of blanks
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Unbeknownst to Lydia, the gun is loaded with blanks.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But the lead genealogist on Joan Nathan’s case, Moriah Amit, found additional information and documents that filled in some blanks on the Bernheim family, and helped fit the family into that tragic part of German-Jewish history.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Minted gold bars Minted gold bars are made from refined gold that’s rolled into thin strips, cut into blanks and stamped with a high-pressure press.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
After Suno spit out the concept, a collection of world-class musicians including string players and a drummer recorded the musical bits to fill in the blanks and add a more personalized human touch.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, boat security personnel will fire machine guns using blanks, which are pretty loud, Smith said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Deputies recovered the handgun, which was later determined to be a weapon that fired blanks, the sheriff's department said.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams turns out to be the film’s star player, filling in the blanks of London’s short, sad life, and his powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Unbeknownst to Lydia, the gun is loaded with blanks.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But the lead genealogist on Joan Nathan’s case, Moriah Amit, found additional information and documents that filled in some blanks on the Bernheim family, and helped fit the family into that tragic part of German-Jewish history.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Minted gold bars Minted gold bars are made from refined gold that’s rolled into thin strips, cut into blanks and stamped with a high-pressure press.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
After Suno spit out the concept, a collection of world-class musicians including string players and a drummer recorded the musical bits to fill in the blanks and add a more personalized human touch.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, boat security personnel will fire machine guns using blanks, which are pretty loud, Smith said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Deputies recovered the handgun, which was later determined to be a weapon that fired blanks, the sheriff's department said.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams turns out to be the film’s star player, filling in the blanks of London’s short, sad life, and his powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Compensation for all other forms of payment, including a voucher, credit, or Free Spirit points, is pending and will need to be determined through the bankruptcy process, the airline’s release states.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Noun
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There are currently 217 republicans, 212 democrats, one independent and five vacancies in the House.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to have no vacancies at any of the Elevate schools.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And with the expansion, Our Lady wants to increase capacity from 262 people to 450, according to the church’s town hall documents from February.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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There is an attitude among many in the legislature that children under five belong at home with mom, which ignores the economic reality facing Idaho families.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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Far too often, housing analysis ignores job creation.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuel prices have soared in the two months since the start of the war in Iran.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At smaller hospitals like Winona Health, those savings can fill gaps left by Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, which often don’t cover the full cost of providing that care.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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To close persistent gender gaps in nursing, leaders must invest in accessible funding for nurses’ education, expand outreach to men, and amplify men working in nursing as mentors to future applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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