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black holes

noun

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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Recent Examples of black holes Using all-too-brief TDEs to spot wandering black holes can make in-depth follow-up research difficult, according to Pieter van Dokkum, an astrophysicist at Yale University. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Miller said his dad used to sit in his firehouse, clipping newspaper stories on dark matter and black holes to send to his son. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 This would allow rapid growth because black holes could begin the whole merger and feeding process before the first stars lived and died. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026 OpenAI employs top mathematicians and physicists—including one who studies black holes, and another who specializes in string theory. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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British firms posted about 10% fewer vacancies this month than in January 2025, data from job search website Indeed shared with Bloomberg shows.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Built in 1988, the shopping center has seen a growing number of vacancies and damage from vandalism after its anchor grocery store, Dillon’s, left in 2008.

— Taylor O'Connor July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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If these voids aren't filled with credible information, employees will interpret events themselves, often leading to rumors that may or may not be true.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Researchers found that the solar wind experiments created tiny voids within the mineral structure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026

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But our meetings with families and older community members in senior centers throughout Arizona affirmed that gaps in memory care are systemic rather than isolated.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image.

— Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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