cause/create/leave a vacuum
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: to leave an empty space : to create a situation when an important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced
Her death has caused/created/left a vacuum in our lives.
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In Beirut, the disarray inside Hezbollah and the absence of a strong leader are likely to create a vacuum, Corn said.
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Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
That would create a vacuum effect in the upper atmosphere that would help air from below to rise, strengthening a storm.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Withdrawing before such an arrangement is in place risks a catastrophe—a Turkish invasion that would lead to massive civilian displacement, fracture the SDF, and create a vacuum in which extremist groups such as ISIS would thrive.
—Brett McGurk, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
And because these two groups govern territory, destroying or weakening them might create a vacuum that even more radical groups might fill.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
But that may only leave a vacuum to be filled by the next glittery charlatan to catch the media’s attention.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
These should all include oxygen absorbers inside, which will draw out oxygen and create a vacuum in the food container – allowing surprising longevity of the food (30 years or more, under ideal storage) with no significant nutrient loss.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2020
The deserted landscape could create a vacuum in which crime, violence and open drug usage worsens.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
To help draw the water out of your ear, create a vacuum by tilting your head sideways and resting your ear on your cupped palm to form a tight seal.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 29 June 2021
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Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
That would create a vacuum effect in the upper atmosphere that would help air from below to rise, strengthening a storm.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Withdrawing before such an arrangement is in place risks a catastrophe—a Turkish invasion that would lead to massive civilian displacement, fracture the SDF, and create a vacuum in which extremist groups such as ISIS would thrive.
—Brett McGurk, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
And because these two groups govern territory, destroying or weakening them might create a vacuum that even more radical groups might fill.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2015
But that may only leave a vacuum to be filled by the next glittery charlatan to catch the media’s attention.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
These should all include oxygen absorbers inside, which will draw out oxygen and create a vacuum in the food container – allowing surprising longevity of the food (30 years or more, under ideal storage) with no significant nutrient loss.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2020
The deserted landscape could create a vacuum in which crime, violence and open drug usage worsens.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
To help draw the water out of your ear, create a vacuum by tilting your head sideways and resting your ear on your cupped palm to form a tight seal.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 29 June 2021
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