as in emptiness
empty space
discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic
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Recent Examples of black hole
Within its catalog of stars, astronomers have found hints of new planets and black holes, including the closest known to Earth.
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Walker will be a force in the middle of the Astros’ lineup, but the club may benefit more from the defense from a three-time Gold Glove winner at a position that’s turned into a black hole in Houston.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using the mathematics of Einstein's 1915 theory of gravity, called general relativity, scientists can model the interior of a black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The theory also suggests that other black holes — all of which rotate, according to NASA — could be wormholes that lead to other universes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Walker will be a force in the middle of the Astros’ lineup, but the club may benefit more from the defense from a three-time Gold Glove winner at a position that’s turned into a black hole in Houston.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using the mathematics of Einstein's 1915 theory of gravity, called general relativity, scientists can model the interior of a black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The theory also suggests that other black holes — all of which rotate, according to NASA — could be wormholes that lead to other universes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
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Related Articles With only a 3 percent vacancy rate on the Champs-Élysées, brands are fighting for space but using valuable square footage on storing stock.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The storms come after the Trump administration cut jobs at NWS forecast offices, leaving half of them with vacancy rates of about 20%, or double the level of a decade ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mom-and-pop bagel shops such as Moe’s in Aventura do their best to fill the void.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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New free services and communities have cropped up to fill the void, including Travel Ladies, an app that caters to solo female adventurers.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The vastness of framed white space and the comparatively minuscule labels arrest the viewer, requiring them to crane their neck, to move back and forth or close to the frame in order to read from part to part to whole while also weighing the blanks.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Butthole Surfers‘ Gibby Haynes brought a shotgun, loaded with blanks, on stage.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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