as in emptiness
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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
To skirt so closely around the black hole without being swallowed up is a feat that other cosmic objects, such as a small black hole or a regular star, would not be able to achieve, per a statement from NASA.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Scientists discovered the first direct evidence of these waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2015, likely caused when two black holes collided.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
Therefore, Earth passes through the densest portion of the stream quickly, according to the AMS.
MORE: Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole: An 'amazing' discovery, astrophysicists say
Where do the Quadrantids come from?
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
That has led to a focus on compact objects, like neutron stars and black holes—especially a class of neutron stars called magnetars—as likely sources.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Scientists discovered the first direct evidence of these waves using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2015, likely caused when two black holes collided.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
Therefore, Earth passes through the densest portion of the stream quickly, according to the AMS.
MORE: Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole: An 'amazing' discovery, astrophysicists say
Where do the Quadrantids come from?
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
That has led to a focus on compact objects, like neutron stars and black holes—especially a class of neutron stars called magnetars—as likely sources.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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The metro area’s vacancy rate was nearly 30% at the end of the year, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The nonprofit struggled to properly staff and maintain the properties after rent collections declined in the pandemic’s wake, and many residents complained about a lack of security, high vacancy rates and deteriorating physical conditions.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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For us, to be able to come forward as Domaine Curry, and fill a very small void in that white space is great.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
3 Feb. 2025
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Casey Mittelstadt skated with the puck down the left side and found Girard streaking down a void in the center of the ice.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, has maintained that the weapon was a prop gun and not a real firearm, as the rapper shot off blanks to defuse the situation.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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The prequel is meant to fill in the blanks of a towering figure within the franchise’s lore.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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