holes
Example Sentences
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Most familiar black holes are associated with violent cosmic events, including the deaths of massive stars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Scientists do not yet know whether dark matter is made up of ancient black holes lurking throughout space, undiscovered heavy and slow particles, or unknown lighter and faster particles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Nasa's powerful next-generation telescope has blasted off into space from its launchpad in Florida, with a mission to explore dark energy, black holes and other mysteries of the Universe.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Using heavy equipment including "drilling machines, excavators, hydraulic cutters, and other equipment" on Sunday, they drilled four holes before rescuers descended by rope into the crater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“You take and take. You tempt us by tearing holes, creating gaps between this world and that to come. Did you seriously think you could do such a thing and that we would simply sleep?”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
