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Recent Examples of pothole
The council's six Republicans pushed to direct a larger share of the money toward paving roads, but their concerns about chronic potholes were outweighed by some of the 19-member Democratic majority's priorities, including a homeowner repair program and violence-reduction efforts.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Previously: 2 lanes of I-65 southbound closed 'until further notice' for pothole repair
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The new state money won't solve Indy's pothole problem.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Previously: 2 lanes of I-65 southbound closed 'until further notice' for pothole repair
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The new state money won't solve Indy's pothole problem.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
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SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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The sink basin is mounted over top the extended toilet, folding flush into the wall for toilet access.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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Although one study found that some areas are finally beginning to curb floodplain development, people keep building in perilous places.—
Tik Root,
Wired News,
26 July 2025
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Like many other towns at risk, most of Nogales was built on a floodplain because that was the flattest spot, Sanchez said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Deputies arrived to find one of the vehicles had crashed into a ravine, causing a fire, Payman said.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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On the peninsula itself, a narrow strip protruding southward with the canyon wall plunging around it, park crews had chipped some wood and burned some piles over the past decade.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Monterey Bay is a top spot for whale watching, thanks to a 6,000-foot-deep submarine canyon just offshore, which is comparable in size to the Grand Canyon.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Some folks get fancy and use electric kettles for pastas, and others sneak illicit hot plates into their dorms.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Put aside the lid and use the kettle as a vessel for fresh-cut flowers.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Fuel saddle tanks were leaking, and hazmat personnel were dispatched to pump the fuel off the truck, according to Pazos.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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About nine out of 10 cats with saddle thrombus have heart disease, though most of them do not show outward signs of it before the clot forms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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If one of us falls into a crevasse, the guide will fish us out with a rope.—
Jesse James McTigue,
Outside Online,
20 Mar. 2025
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Only the hiker fell and ended up trapped 26 feet deep in the crevasse, according to CBS News; the adventure-loving Chihuahua remained at the surface.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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There may be flooding in small creeks, streams, gulches, roads and in low-lying areas or places with poor drainage.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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