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
The main image showcases huge vertical filaments, with the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's core clearly visible.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The big bang singularity is not a location in space, unlike the singularities of black holes.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
Astrophysicists have long thought the violent activity of such colossal black hole jets would disrupt the structure of a spiral galaxy.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
For example, in a black hole, gravity is so strong that all matter collapses into a single point.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The big bang singularity is not a location in space, unlike the singularities of black holes.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
Astrophysicists have long thought the violent activity of such colossal black hole jets would disrupt the structure of a spiral galaxy.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
For example, in a black hole, gravity is so strong that all matter collapses into a single point.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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And despite a slight uptick in vacancy rates, the market remains competitive for quality spaces, according Anjee Solanki, Colliers’ national director of retail services and practice groups.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Across the nation’s more than 100 field offices, the agreement indicates that vacancy rates could climb as high as 35%, compared with current staffing levels, the New York Times reported.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The departures of Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic have created a void that Dailey might fill.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fascinated with the beverage that had just entered his life in a big way, Butler began studying wine to fill in the blanks on different varieties, the best regions, finest vintages, and the stories behind the bottles.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some board directors remain in the dark, with only a report from The Age newspaper in January filling in the blanks.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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