black hole
Example Sentences
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Airline lost and found can be a black hole, as anyone who has left something in a seat back pocket, overhead bin, gate or anywhere at the airport really, knows too well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“She was a black hole, whose charm and guile belied her hatred of the world,” Inspector Yavuz concludes of Chana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It’s a black hole in our knowledge,” said Pat Griffiths, spokesperson for the Red Cross in Jerusalem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The new council was forecast to start life with a £4bn financial black hole, largely due to Woking Borough Council's shortfall.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
She pressed her hand to her chest and felt her sorrow—the merciless density of it, like a black hole in her heart, swallowing the light.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
