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To keep his equations from predicting a collapsing universe, he introduced the cosmological constant as a kind of repulsive effect in empty space that counterbalanced gravity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
I hooked my arm through the crook of his, turning back toward the empty streets and our stuffy Airbnb.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Mr. Pollack remarks at one point on the sidewalks of Houston, clean and tidy but so empty that some acquaintances deny to him that sidewalks even exist in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Now the harvest wagon was empty, and there were no trucks, and no tubs, and no shoulder bags, and no guys.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Soldiers in uniform, soldiers in street clothes, soldiers with empty sleeves neatly pinned up to their shoulders where arms used to be.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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