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Recent Examples of pothole
Ash Street, pension costs, the trash debacle, potholes, homelessness — the list goes on.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Low-slung sports cars and vehicles with oversized tires are especially prone to suffer pothole damage.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s the time of year when some roads get covered in a thin layer of oil and gravel, intended to prevent potholes and extend the roadway’s life.
—Rose Evans
january 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Motorists whose vehicles were damaged as a result of the pothole can find more information about submitting a claim on KDOT’s Property Damage Claims website.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Low-slung sports cars and vehicles with oversized tires are especially prone to suffer pothole damage.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s the time of year when some roads get covered in a thin layer of oil and gravel, intended to prevent potholes and extend the roadway’s life.
—Rose Evans
january 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Motorists whose vehicles were damaged as a result of the pothole can find more information about submitting a claim on KDOT’s Property Damage Claims website.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
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,
13 Feb. 2026
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The basin is a long-standing industrial hub that grew around the 1951 discovery of a large, high-pressure sour natural gas field in southwestern France.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jesse Hieb and Ryan Bingham opened the business in November 2025 at Hart Park, months after historic August flooding damaged and closed much of the 52-acre park, which is located on a floodplain.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The closest creek is 75 yards away, and the church wasn’t considered to be in the 100-year floodplain, but that changed after Helene, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each must traverse more than a mile-and-a-half of terrain, through a canyon, into shadows and out, over rolls that hurl the body half a football field through the air before thudding it back down again.—
Barry Svrluga,
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the geographical distance is small compared to the geopolitical canyon the Games hope to bridge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bright copper kettles and … Acuña hittin’.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This includes kettle-boiling the bagels in that water, then baking them.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now, with Eschenbach out as CEO, Bhusri is back in the saddle as CEO and chairman.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Director Wincer and scenarist Wittliff have created a big-hearted epic that sits tall in the saddle, a vivid video display of cowboy iconography that’s got the Emmy brand all over it, and that thrillingly shows how the West can be magnificently won by Hollywood.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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History podcasts, because of their ability to plunge into the crevasses of history, the power of the audio narrative, and the intellectual resolve of entrepreneurial podcasters have become a popular and formidable resource.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mayor took a spin in a Jeep Wrangler in the exhibit's interactive off-roading track, which took her up a high track, down some bumpy steps, across crevasses to test the vehicle's maneuverability and along an uneven plane.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Located in Armenia’s Lori Province, the deep gorge stretches from Vanadzor to the Georgian border.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Tri-Cities area has long been a hub for agriculture, wine and outdoor recreation, an area along the Snake River and Columbia River gorge that native Americans called the wintering grounds because of its temperate climate.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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