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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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New York's biggest hole is in the infield, and Arenado would fill it in a big way.—
Zach Pressnell,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Three bogeys and a par across his last four holes, compounded by two horror close-range misses, resigned him to a closing 69.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If water was on outside, there would have been clear signs, such as puddles, mud or damage, and everything was fine.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The wooden floor of the home studio her husband built, still bears scars of her work — a rainbow of splotches, puddles and dribbles of misplaced paint.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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With the package, guests receive a 10-percent discount on room rates at the Waldorf Astoria (including a private plunge pool), the same discount on Aero flights, daily breakfast for two, and roundtrip airport transfers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 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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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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