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Watch sinkhole swallow truck in Japan Truck driver remains trapped in sinkhole
Even eight hours following the collapse, the man remained trapped inside his truck due to the driver's seat being filled with sand and mud, Nippon TV station reported.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Crews responded to the 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole on Thursday morning.
—ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Additional collection at this site will likely be slow and ongoing due to the logistical challenges in excavating an ancient underwater sinkhole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents to evacuate as the sinkhole has grown more than 40 meters wide, or about 130 feet.
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—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Crews responded to the 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole on Thursday morning.
—ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Additional collection at this site will likely be slow and ongoing due to the logistical challenges in excavating an ancient underwater sinkhole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents to evacuate as the sinkhole has grown more than 40 meters wide, or about 130 feet.
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—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkhole
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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,
21 Feb. 2025
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Of particular concern are the giant reservoirs of the Colorado River basin, Lakes Mead and Powell, which remain far below capacity.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The maritime archaeologist identified shell impact holes in the upper starboard of the hull’s ballast tank and significant battle damage to the base of the submarine’s conning tower.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Placing the tag on Holland could make some sense, but a $19.6 million price tag could be too rich for a Dolphins team that needs to shore up several holes.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore-area healthcare professional briefly dipped her toe back into the media puddle to watch President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, but quickly returned to limited consumption of the news.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Nature Photography Category Winners and Finalists The image was taken at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe at one of the pools that gives the area its name just as the sun was going down, imparting this beautiful golden light.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Limiting the pool to those who were under 25 and didn’t step to the plate 350 times last year costs us someone like Wyatt Langford, but still leaves us a smorgasbord of young talent, all above-average across the league in our four-stat score.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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