empty space

Example Sentences

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The thief hadn’t stolen a famous painting whose absence would leave an empty space on a gallery wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Federal rules require Yuba Water to maintain a certain amount of empty space until June to absorb potential floodwaters, according to Whittlesey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

When physicists attempt to calculate how much energy exists in empty space, the results can range from extremely large values to theoretically infinite ones…which is also another episode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

There is an empty space beneath her windowsills where the radiators used to sit -- removed after the water started freezing and bursting the pipes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“I will ignore the fact that you addressed me directly and will now face the empty space next to you to answer your question,” said Spring.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi