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Recent Examples of sinkhole
The woman driving the van did not fall into the sinkhole and sustained minor injuries.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In 25 years, nearly 200 species of plants and animals have been discovered in the sinkhole lake ecosystem at the Gray Fossil Site.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Bathtubs become sinkholes, beds explode with blood, and body bags whisper names.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
It was located near Exit 37 of the highway in Rockaway, just a few miles away from the extensive sinkhole issues.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In 25 years, nearly 200 species of plants and animals have been discovered in the sinkhole lake ecosystem at the Gray Fossil Site.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Bathtubs become sinkholes, beds explode with blood, and body bags whisper names.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
It was located near Exit 37 of the highway in Rockaway, just a few miles away from the extensive sinkhole issues.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkhole
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,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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But in the lower basin, the groundwater lies deeper and is largely disconnected from the river.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Despite his success, DeBoer’s tenure in Dallas will now be best remembered for his snap decision to pull starting goaltender Jake Oettinger after the Stars fell into an early 2-0 hole in their elimination game against Edmonton last week.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Three holes were drilled in his skull to reduce the pressure on his brain (those holes were later filled with titanium plugs).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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When the team replaced the live yeast with dead ones or glass beads, the same halo effect was produced, indicating that the puddles were driving it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
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The Empire Mica caught on fire, sending giant plumes of black smoke into the air and a massive puddle of flaming oil into the surrounding water.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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Break up the set entirely by pairing the top with linen trousers or the shorts with a button-down for lounging by the pool.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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