black hole

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Scientists determined that the jets streaming from this black hole carry an energy output equal to about 10,000 Suns.

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

For instance, if a black hole is spinning or has an electric charge, mathematicians have calculated that the singularity is not a point—a pinpoint hole in space-time—but a ring.

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