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Recent Examples of posthole
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthole
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Archaeological excavations near the city of Aghdam have revealed grape seeds and petrified clay jars that date back 3,500 years.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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During this year's excavations, archaeologists unearthed two previously unknown shrines within the Ninurta Temple—one larger than the other.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Giant identification dips started back in 2010 and have continued to crater, as voters watched the traditional party of poor and working class Americans fail to deliver on basic policies like raising the minimum wage, while embracing free trade rather than protecting jobs at home.Pramila Jayapal, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Griffin lander will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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In October the two scientists organized a small team to excavate a trench 14 inches deep.Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their installation requires no costly digging or trench work, which can quickly boost costs into the six figures.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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There are a few limited examples of victims of violence being buried, like a young male found in a ditch at Stonehenge who was shot multiple times with arrows, according to the study authors.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Two baby girls who were in the back seat of a vehicle stolen early on Monday have been found safe in a ditch in southeast Indianapolis, authorities said.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The slow movement of Earth’s mantle would eventually cause a borehole to bend and collapse.Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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The bad news is that drilling to such depths – sometimes beyond the world-record 12 km (7.5 mile) depth of the Kola borehole – is currently beyond the cutting edge of engineering, although there are some very promising projects that could solve this issue in relatively short order.David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: The impact of that event — when hundreds lost power and were trapped in their homes, businesses were forced to close and potholes plagued the streets — has raised questions about how the city will respond to future natural disasters.Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Why getting rid of it is so difficult Preserving the Big Chino Grasslands Hidden within the sea of native grass, prairie dogs pop in and out of their burrows catching glimpses of a red tail hawk circling in the distance.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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At least two other wild turkeys have called Manhattan their home in the last few decades, but the animals are more often found in the only slightly less busy burrows of the Bronx and Staten Island.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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In 2024, researchers announced the discovery of pigmented cave drawings inside Cueva Huenul 1, a cave in Patagonia, Argentina, in the journal Science Advances.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The islands offer a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy, ranging from ice caves to kayaking to cruises.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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