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empty space the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

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Recent Examples of vacancy The most significant proposals would eliminate primaries for an office when two or fewer candidates are running, and would change the rules governing whether unexpected vacancies are filled by special election or council appointment. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Wilson, who will not be formally nominated until Bright is confirmed and creates a vacancy on the Appellate Court, has been a Superior Court judge for 21 years. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025 Head coach vacancy musical chairs: The open positions with the Bears, Jets and (seemingly) Jaguars have been filled, leaving the Cowboys, Raiders and Saints still looking for their leading men. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 And experts said low vacancy rates mean fire refugees will have to fan out farther in their search for housing, driving rents up in a larger area. Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vacancy 

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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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