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
That budget included £40 billion ($51.9 billion) worth of tax rises — with the burden falling mainly on businesses — to plug a black hole in the public finances and allow for investment in public services.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The origins of other types of black holes are very mysterious, none more so than supermassive black holes, which can reach mind-boggling masses.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The Milky Way's Heart Puts On a Show Astrophysicists recently used the JWST to take the longest, most detailed look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy: Sagittarius A*.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The ship's Gravity Drive — which, appropriately, looks like an elaborate torture device from a horror movie — uses a black hole to fold space, creating a gateway between two distant locations.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The origins of other types of black holes are very mysterious, none more so than supermassive black holes, which can reach mind-boggling masses.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The Milky Way's Heart Puts On a Show Astrophysicists recently used the JWST to take the longest, most detailed look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy: Sagittarius A*.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The ship's Gravity Drive — which, appropriately, looks like an elaborate torture device from a horror movie — uses a black hole to fold space, creating a gateway between two distant locations.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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Developers are building new offices outside of Metro Manila as office vacancies in the nation’s capital have risen after the government banned online gaming operators in the country.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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State of play: The sale comes at a time when vacancy rates in the Triangle's office market hover around 21% — a record high.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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This void has to be filled because there's so much anger, anger not just in red districts, but also in blue districts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The club will use Freeman and fellow utilityman Kyle Farmer to fill the void.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Today, however, our military is stronger and our nation is safer for the millions of such blanks (and all other persons) who serve.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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The final third or so of the novel is a real joy to read as Deitch fills in all the blanks using different narrative techniques.—
Rob Merrill,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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