empty space

Example Sentences

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It emerges from trust: the willingness to run into empty space believing someone will find you there.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The thief hadn’t stolen a famous painting whose absence would leave an empty space on a gallery wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Federal rules require Yuba Water to maintain a certain amount of empty space until June to absorb potential floodwaters, according to Whittlesey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"One of our main findings was that the porosity -- the amount of empty space inside the asteroid -- plays a significant role in how these craters form," said Baijal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

There was almost no time at all, a blink of the eye, a heartbeat or two, before a frothing mass of black and dark, dark gray exploded from the empty space.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone