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black hole

[blak hohl] / ˈblæk ˈhoʊl /
NOUN
abyss
Synonyms


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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 study, published in Nature Astronomy, focused on Cygnus X-1, a well-known system that includes the first confirmed black hole and a massive supergiant star.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I’ve been wrestling, like Steve, to find ways to free myself from the black hole in my pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The two loops tremble, tear, and form one loop: a slightly more massive black hole.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife