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
In many cases—such as modeling airflow around an airplane wing, or the collapse of a star into a black hole—creating high-quality training data for AI models is slow and costly.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
November 29, 2024 Intermediate-mass black holes have masses ranging between hundreds to hundreds-of-thousands of solar masses, filling the gap between stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In some cases where two black holes have stalled, another galaxy could begin to merge with the first two, bringing with it an additional black hole.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
First base was a black hole for the Yankees in 2024 – five players combined to produce -1.1 WAR, .
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
November 29, 2024 Intermediate-mass black holes have masses ranging between hundreds to hundreds-of-thousands of solar masses, filling the gap between stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In some cases where two black holes have stalled, another galaxy could begin to merge with the first two, bringing with it an additional black hole.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
First base was a black hole for the Yankees in 2024 – five players combined to produce -1.1 WAR, .
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
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The committee didn’t vote on implementations, but office vacancies aren’t going away.Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Texas prisons were so short staffed in 2023 that the state spent $14 million on rental cars and hotels shuffling existing staff around the state to cover shortages at other prisons to cover a 30% shortfall in filling vacancies.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Roki Sasaki is their top choice to fill the void, but what if Sasaki signs elsewhere?Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The impressive form of players like Elliot Anderson, the summer signing from Newcastle, has more than filled the void left by the duo’s absence.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Running backs coach Anthony Lynn, Ekeler’s head coach with the Chargers, filled in some blanks about the 5-foot-9, strong-willed player.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Much of the time, these MCs are providing analysis in real time, sourcing their information from across social media and the internet and relying on their audience to fill in the blanks.Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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