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Recent Examples of vacancies
Cappello said the kennels get cleaned once a day but acknowledged there are staffing vacancies.
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Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
With few vacancies and sky-high rents, Thorpe cannot afford to move.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Two 1,100-square-foot vacancies remain.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
At the same time, retail and hospitality cut vacancies at a faster rate than a year ago.
—Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Projections show fiscal year 2026 will remain balanced because staff vacancies are at about 11%, nearly double the 6% approved by the City Council last June.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
However, under a federal law regarding branch vacancies, he would be allowed to serve as an acting Homeland Security secretary as long as his nomination is formally pending.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Plagued by vacancies and other problems, the mall closed in 2014 to make way for construction of Golden 1 Center and a nearby hotel.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Cities across the nation are facing the same workplace trends including work-from-home flexibility and lessening square footage demands that are helping drive downtown office vacancies in Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
With few vacancies and sky-high rents, Thorpe cannot afford to move.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Two 1,100-square-foot vacancies remain.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
At the same time, retail and hospitality cut vacancies at a faster rate than a year ago.
—Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Projections show fiscal year 2026 will remain balanced because staff vacancies are at about 11%, nearly double the 6% approved by the City Council last June.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
However, under a federal law regarding branch vacancies, he would be allowed to serve as an acting Homeland Security secretary as long as his nomination is formally pending.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Plagued by vacancies and other problems, the mall closed in 2014 to make way for construction of Golden 1 Center and a nearby hotel.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Cities across the nation are facing the same workplace trends including work-from-home flexibility and lessening square footage demands that are helping drive downtown office vacancies in Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancies
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
Noun
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In practice, the audience fills in the gaps.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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CodeWall was tasked with identifying vulnerabilities and gaps in McKinsey’s Lilli chatbot, which the consulting firm rolled out in 2023 (and is now used by most McKinsey employees and clients).—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like all black holes, astronomers can't directly observe Sgr A* because even light can't escape its gravitational pull.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quantum black holes could be just out of reach of our current energy frontier.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Only bottom side Wolves have drawn blanks in more matches (15).—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Is this a biting farce about the vacuities of celebrity industry?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Vacancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancies. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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