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vacuum

[vak-yoom, -yoo-uhm, -yuhm] / ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm /


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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

Each state, each woman seemed to operate in a vacuum.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Blinkit now offers the option to order an ambulance in some locations—seeking to fill a vacuum in a country where people can’t count on public ambulances to arrive in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Moulding their own plastic and automated robotic production sucks power like, well a vacuum cleaner.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The high-pitched whine of air through a vacuum fills my ears.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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