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black hole

[blak hohl] / ˈblæk ˈhoʊl /
NOUN
abyss
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Instead of forming directly from collapsing stars, these enormous objects appear to grow through repeated black hole collisions inside extremely crowded star clusters.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

But experts say none sought to actually address the "black hole" already forecast for the coming years.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That is what headlines frequently refer to as a "black hole" in the budget which needs to be plugged somehow.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The discovery centers on the galaxy J1007+3540, where scientists observed a supermassive black hole at its core suddenly restarting powerful jets after remaining inactive for almost 100 million years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

All around it, water curved into a funnel, like light around a black hole.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan