hole

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Surrounding the black hole is a dense population of older, reddish stars that create the galaxy's warm central glow.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Every time she hands her children over to their father, she said, it feels like they’re being sucked into a black hole.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Mock, who reread The Lord of the Rings every year from fourth grade through ninth grade, has simpler dreams: “a hobbit hole out in the countryside, and as little as possible.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

“It’s not burning a hole in our pocket at all,” Dimon said of the firm’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He named the small boat the Wreck-less on account of it not suffering a big hole that would cause it to sink.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el