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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Some stars streaking through the Milky Way at millions of kilometers per hour probably trace back to a supermassive black hole in a neighboring galaxy
An astonishing fact only known for the past few decades is that every big galaxy in the universe has a supermassive black hole at its heart.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
Quasars are the cores of some distant galaxies powered by supermassive black holes that emit huge amounts of radiation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Crucial to unpicking this puzzling relationship between a galaxy and its central black hole, the researchers note, is understanding the nature of the powerful outflows of gas expelled from around black holes like a cosmic wind.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
These encounters generate strong gravitational wave signals as the black holes accelerate past one another.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
Quasars are the cores of some distant galaxies powered by supermassive black holes that emit huge amounts of radiation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Crucial to unpicking this puzzling relationship between a galaxy and its central black hole, the researchers note, is understanding the nature of the powerful outflows of gas expelled from around black holes like a cosmic wind.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
These encounters generate strong gravitational wave signals as the black holes accelerate past one another.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
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Cooper also brought up the passing of Proposition 36, funding for courthouse staff and a significant vacancy rate among the department.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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National Guard members were concentrated primarily in facilities in the north and in the Panhandle, where vacancy rates have been disproportionately high.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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At the time, City were also looking at Harry Kane to fill the centre-forward void left by the departure during the same window of Sergio Aguero.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Colin Rea, Matt Boyd, Ben Brown and rookie Cade Horton have collectively filled the void so far, as evidenced by the Cubs’ 14-8 record since Imanaga’s injury.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The federal agency placed its final order for penny blanks this month, with the United States Mint slated to end manufacturing of the penny when that runs out, a Treasury official told CBS MoneyWatch.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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During the start of her research during the pandemic, McMorris took virtual tours of the tunnels and read historical texts from the Oregon Historical Society to fill in the blanks.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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