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Other areas near the sinkhole have been deemed unsafe and will be quarantined off with round-the-clock police surveillance, Limani said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Marguerite, a western Pennsylvania village that had once been a coal town, is susceptible to sinkholes due to past mining activity.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
During the region’s dry season, cenotes were the only source of water; therefore, the sinkholes were not only a fundamental part of Maya life but also a place for worship and rituals related to rain, life, death and rebirth.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
For natural wonders, explore the region's natural sinkholes, called cenotes, that were sacred to the Maya.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Marguerite, a western Pennsylvania village that had once been a coal town, is susceptible to sinkholes due to past mining activity.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
During the region’s dry season, cenotes were the only source of water; therefore, the sinkholes were not only a fundamental part of Maya life but also a place for worship and rituals related to rain, life, death and rebirth.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
For natural wonders, explore the region's natural sinkholes, called cenotes, that were sacred to the Maya.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Indian monsoon failed, followed by late, torrential rains that triggered widespread flooding in the Ganges basin.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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To spot tiny cracks, look for beads of water on the outside of the toilet bowl, especially near the tank or basin.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the suit, Teresa Gonzales was out on a walk when witnesses, who were not named in the suit, reported seeing a woman falling through a repair hole into a sewage line.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The point where the lights and the extension cord meet should be kept clear of puddles, snow, ice, and damp soil so that moisture does not cause the Christmas lights to short circuit.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of the most notable was May 20, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when the singer pushed puddles of rain off her piano.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But health insurers are typically doing the bidding of the employer who hires them or the government that pays them to administer a pool of money, which are premiums paid by consumers, taxpayers, workers or employers.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although facial recognition software has come a long way in the past two decades, Duffey said, the image is likely not clear enough to get a reasonably small pool of matches.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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