pothole

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Recent Examples of pothole Aside from the train, new highways have begun replacing once-treacherous roads ridden with potholes. Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 To be a world-class city, Dallas must fill its potholes, add more parks, boost law enforcement and lower property taxes. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 Otherwise, what appeared to be a great opportunity and a perfect fit, could wind up being a career pothole in disguise. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Scarce water reduces them to extracting moisture from potholes via syringes. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pothole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
  • Production of oil and gas in the Permian basin continues to increase in drill baby drill mode, raising the potential of earthquakes induced by wastewater disposal.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Each experience—canoeing across floodplains in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park; cruising down Uganda’s Kazinga Channel with one of the world’s biggest hippo populations—will upend your safari perspective.
    Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Visitors can explore by hiking elevated boardwalks, paddling through calm floodplain waters or joining seasonal firefly night hikes.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Gorge is monitored by two snipers on annual rotations, each stationed on opposite sides of the ravine.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
  • These structures dot a ravine that functioned as a natural route between the nearby coast and other inland settlements, archaeologists said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Several viewpoints offer vertigo-inducing views into the canyon and the river far below.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Critics also point to the way the stunning property is used, with the ocean not coming into play enough and the large canyon only really being used on one hole.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Hamilton Beach electric kettle: on sale for $39.99 Original price: $49.99 The Hamilton Beach 1.7 Liter Temperature Control Electric Kettle uses double-wall construction to keep water warm twice as long.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • According to recent headlines state officials are telling BGE to rein in its spending, which is a prime example of the pot calling the kettle black.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Indian seemed startled, sat uncertainly in his saddle for a minute, then pumped both feet from the stirrups and flew off his horse.
    Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The 16-year-old mare had participated in a saddle bronc event with no indication of illness or distress, the report said.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The results show that crevasses grew significantly wider between 2016 and 2021.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Driven by 20 mushers and more than 150 dogs, the relay of sled teams navigated a blizzard, hidden crevasses in the snow and ice, and the continual darkness of the Arctic winter.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere, did Wim’s dad seem to find him pretty quickly, considering that that gulch was a long speeder bike ride away from home?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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