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
With even more time, even all macroscopic objects evaporate through quantum tunneling, and black holes shrink due to the emission of Hawking radiation.
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Little red dots aren't bright in X-ray light, which would normally be seen from black holes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Though this white dwarf is virtually at the point of no return in terms of its proximity to the supermassive black hole, the MIT team doesn't think that this dead star will fall into the black hole anytime soon.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
First, the Raiders are irrelevant in the AFC West, the black hole an apt description of their status, not their once-proud homefield advantage.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Little red dots aren't bright in X-ray light, which would normally be seen from black holes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Though this white dwarf is virtually at the point of no return in terms of its proximity to the supermassive black hole, the MIT team doesn't think that this dead star will fall into the black hole anytime soon.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
First, the Raiders are irrelevant in the AFC West, the black hole an apt description of their status, not their once-proud homefield advantage.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
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The Detroit Lions looked internally to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy and promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard, a team source said.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Bears have landed arguably the hottest head coach candidate for their vacancy, as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is reportedly heading to the NFC North rival.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The launch addresses a persistent void in the home video market, where South Asian cinema has been historically underserved by major distribution labels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some analysts suggest that China, the U.S.'s geopolitical rival, will seize the opportunity to fill the void and strengthen its role as a global leader at Washington's expense.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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And our imaginations are liable to fill in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.—
Michael Flannery,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The system was then instructed to reconstruct what may be happening within the mesosphere to fill in the blanks.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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