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Recent Examples of borehole
To lessen the tension, Fichtner rested the cable on the borehole’s slightly inclined side.
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Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
With the help of friends, Mr. Bello raised money for the construction of a borehole for the neighborhood.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Subsurface samples of bacteria and archaea (many of which could only be reached via mines or boreholes) came from rocks, aquifers, and deep sediments found in deserts, springs, the bottom of the ocean, and other habitats.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Measurements of Arctic permafrost, which are taken from boreholes drilled below the surface, had higher average temperatures than in all but one previous year.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
With the help of friends, Mr. Bello raised money for the construction of a borehole for the neighborhood.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Subsurface samples of bacteria and archaea (many of which could only be reached via mines or boreholes) came from rocks, aquifers, and deep sediments found in deserts, springs, the bottom of the ocean, and other habitats.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Measurements of Arctic permafrost, which are taken from boreholes drilled below the surface, had higher average temperatures than in all but one previous year.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borehole
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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported that excavation was conducted at Jabal Sukari, located southwest of the town of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea Governorate, according to a Facebook post published on Feb. 25.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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In all the excavations that have been conducted, not a single unmarked grave has been found.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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Entire towns have been reduced to ruin or cut apart by trenches, in a grim callback to World War I. Now, the war in Ukraine has reached an apparent stasis.—
Mick Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
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Impact craters also create friendly environments for microbial life, such as hot water pools, Kirkland said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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So although the company's fortunes look dark today, they are not permanently shadowed like the craters on the Moon that NASA hopes to soon explore.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Take a dip in the pool beneath the shade of leafy trees and enjoy a wine tasting in the cavern with meats and cheeses from nearby farms.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also cool: the park is home to one of the world’s rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, an endangered species found only in a water cavern in Devils Hole here.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
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This rapid adaptability shows just how efficient life in the cave has become at exploiting chemical resources.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are forests, bluffs, meadows, lakes and caves.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Nov. 2024
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Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
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In addition to putting that sinkhole into her property, Helene put three full feet of water up into her house.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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Researchers suspect that there are other fossils in the sinkhole, one of only two Middle Irvingtonian sites in all of Florida.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Spread the cleaning solution on the record while spinning it (or fill the basin of the ultrasonic cleaner), making sure to fill every groove.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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Within the basin, the lunar lander is near an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille, which lies on the far eastern edge of the moon’s visible face.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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