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
Where do neutrinos come from? High-energy neutrinos arise from particle collisions occurring in violent events such as a black hole eating matter or bursts of gamma rays during the explosive deaths of stars.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
People see better in their peripheral vision at night, leaving the center of the vision as a black hole.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The gas and dust swirl together at high speeds, forming the accretion disk that feeds the black hole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
At 6-3, nearly 330 pounds, Williams is a disruptive force against the run, soaking up blockers, while trapping any runner in his vicinity like a black hole.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
People see better in their peripheral vision at night, leaving the center of the vision as a black hole.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The gas and dust swirl together at high speeds, forming the accretion disk that feeds the black hole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
At 6-3, nearly 330 pounds, Williams is a disruptive force against the run, soaking up blockers, while trapping any runner in his vicinity like a black hole.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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Shopping centers and commercial real estate owners face mounting vacancies, leading to declining property values and fewer economic opportunities in affected communities.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The airport was closed by the time the plane had refueled, and the team found a local motel with vacancy for the night.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The regime of 1984 erases the old truths in order to fill the void with new ones.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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That could give Star Wars an opening to fill the void for big blockbuster entertainment.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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The deserters were typically shot simultaneously by three or more fellow soldiers — one of whom might have been issued blanks, rather than live rounds, as was the case in the 2010 Utah execution — to blur the lines of responsibility for the death.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The defense argued that Relli initiated the altercation and Rocky's behavior was in self-defense, adding that the rapper's pistol was taken from a music video set and only fired blanks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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