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Recent Examples of borehole
In a new study published in Science this month, an international team of researchers lowered a fiber-optic cable almost one mile down into a borehole in the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS), the largest ice stream in the Greenland ice sheet.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The system will essentially act as a giant loop of pipes and boreholes drilled deep into the bedrock, where temperatures remain relatively constant.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
To lessen the tension, Fichtner rested the cable on the borehole’s slightly inclined side.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
With the help of friends, Mr. Bello raised money for the construction of a borehole for the neighborhood.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The system will essentially act as a giant loop of pipes and boreholes drilled deep into the bedrock, where temperatures remain relatively constant.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
To lessen the tension, Fichtner rested the cable on the borehole’s slightly inclined side.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
With the help of friends, Mr. Bello raised money for the construction of a borehole for the neighborhood.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borehole
Noun
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Seven years into excavations at a Tang Dynasty site in eastern China, archaeologists have uncovered a rare ceramic found only a few times in history.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks after, excavations revealed a full juvenile skeleton, thought to belong to a 4- to 5-year old.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its light khaki shade looks so similar to Lawrence’s trench, while its waist-cinching belt offers figure definition, much like Hudson’s.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, khaki trenches from Frame, Prada, and TWP are heirlooms in the making, with delightful details including exaggerated shoulders, bold belts, and bomber-like silhouettes.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Scientists suspect the Neretva Vallis channel was carved out eons ago, by water gushing into the crater.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Museums, ghost towns, cavern systems and a popular lake for divers and swimmers are just a few of the stopping points along the way.—
Andrea Agostni Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The mine complex is owned by Iron Mountain, which leases out caverns for storage.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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Much like the natural sea caves that inspired it, the building offers a dramatic sense of scale and intimacy, transforming the journey through the space into an experience that deepens the visitor’s connection with the environment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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Unlike caves, which can stretch for miles underground, rock shelters are almost always modest in size and extent by comparison.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Nov. 2024
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Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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In what ways can email and other electronic tools become productivity sinkholes?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Gray Fossil Site was once an ancient sinkhole lake surrounded by a dense forest of hickory, oak and pine trees, scientists say.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander captures eclipse from moon Blue Ghost's first look of the eclipse came at about 1:30 a.m. EST Friday from the spacecraft's landing site in Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin on the near side of the moon believed to have been created by volcanic eruptions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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