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

This made it difficult to directly compare jet energy with the X-ray emissions produced as matter falls into a black hole.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Rather than growing in a smooth, steady way, the process appears to involve ongoing tension between powerful black hole outbursts and the pressure of the surrounding cosmic environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

All they ever really saw of the soldier in white was a frayed black hole over his mouth.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller