vacuum
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In the vacuum created by Swalwell’s collapse, his Democratic rivals frenetically cast about for momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"As Unifil's mandate is about to expire, the Security Council must make a responsible decision to ensure the continued UN presence in Lebanon, and to prevent a security vacuum," said Fu Cong, China's UN envoy.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Each state, each woman seemed to operate in a vacuum.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Moulding their own plastic and automated robotic production sucks power like, well a vacuum cleaner.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A black hole is a zero in the equations of general relativity; the energy of the vacuum is a zero in the mathematics of quantum theory.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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