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black

[blak] / blæk /
ADJECTIVE
lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.
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ADJECTIVE
enveloped in darkness
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M88 is classified as an active galaxy because a supermassive black hole at its center is actively consuming gas and dust.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Scientists estimate that this black hole contains roughly 100 million times the mass of the Sun.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Coal has long been black gold for China's economy, and remains indispensable to keeping the lights on for its population of 1.4 billion people.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But that doesn’t explain the SS’s overworked front clip, with layers of grillework stacked like black plastic pancakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A pin on the woman’s shirt said Auntie Bernadette in black marker, covering something that began with Legendary Gra.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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