black holes

plural of black hole
as in vacancies
empty space discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic

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Noun
  • According to the team, to enhance performance, increasing lithium vacancies in β-Li3N can boost ionic conductivity and stability during lithium stripping/plating.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For example, our Baltimore County Police Department has more than 200 vacancies, with several hundred more police expected to retire in the next 18 months.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The White House aims for a truce agreement by April 20, which this year is Easter in both the Western and Orthodox churches, but recognizes that timeline may slip given the large gaps between the positions of the two sides, according to people familiar with the planning.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Murray only turned the ball over once and was a thorn in Houston’s side all night, exposing gaps in coverages and leveraging the Rockets’ aggression against them.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Black holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20holes. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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