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Noun
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The researchers now plan to apply the same technique to more systems, which could eventually reveal how black holes inject energy into the cosmos in real time.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026 -
In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The City Council had two vacancies because of resignations earlier this year.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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In other recent vacancies, the city opened applications to the public.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
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That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Inanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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