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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Recent Examples of black holes That is because, despite having many times more mass than the sun, black holes are smaller than the sun with radii ranging from 6 miles to 190 miles (9 kilometers to 300 kilometers). — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Some of the most cataclysmic events in the cosmos, such as mergers of supermassive black holes, should produce a very specific gravitational wave signature, according to general relativity. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 The Nobel committee said IceCube would take neutrino astronomy to a new level, providing information about cosmic phenomena that are hidden behind dust clouds and distant space objects such as black holes. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 PBHs could help resolve other enigmas, too, for instance by acting as seeds for the rapid growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Contrary to what Stephen Hawking argued, black holes are not inescapable prisons. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black holes
Noun
  • Gallery owners say years of mixed signals and the prospect of construction threaten a center already diminished by vacancies — and fear tenants may never come back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Around 110 staff in the unit will face compulsory redundancy, while 35 vacancies will be closed.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Today, the German automaker is finally starting to fill in the blanks on the i3.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And by offering so little clarity, his own team has invited the public to fill in the blanks.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The goal was to produce a more uniform film with compact crystal grains and fewer voids and defects.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Seal Gaps Check your home’s exterior for small cracks and openings that can give hornets access to wall voids and eaves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That included measuring wage gaps, educating factories, testing approaches to wage increases and using Fair Trade premiums to provide additional financial benefits to workers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Black holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20holes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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