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Recent Examples of pothole
Other factors like bumpy roads, potholes, and pedestrian and road traffic can also lead to accidents, Jamehdor said.
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
The ground was now full of enormous potholes covered by thin layers of singed plants.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
So given the potential roads and potholes, where might Comcast go next and what are the implications?
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
However, the road there is fraught with potential potholes, a couple of which Cherundolo’s team steered around Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
The ground was now full of enormous potholes covered by thin layers of singed plants.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
So given the potential roads and potholes, where might Comcast go next and what are the implications?
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
However, the road there is fraught with potential potholes, a couple of which Cherundolo’s team steered around Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pothole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
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This same behavior was documented in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when newspapers reported on manatees hanging out in warm areas like canals and yacht basins, as well as near sewage plants.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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The negotiations have divided the states of the river’s upper and lower basins, as designated under the century-old Colorado River Compact.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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As frustration continues to mount over sprawling homeless camps in nearly every corner of the Bay Area, the state is stepping in with millions of dollars to move people from city sidewalks, parks and floodplains across the region and into shelter and housing.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Communities of the Barotse derive diverse livelihoods from the floodplain, including livestock rearing, crop production, and fishing.Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
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Location The Hotel Bel-Air is in an exclusive residential community surrounded by hills, canyons, wildlife, and mature landscaping.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Serve with crisp veggies and crunchy kettle cooked potato chips for the best results.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Combining the convenience of a kettle with advanced filtration technology, the BRITA Cube reduces impurities and chlorine straight from the source, enhancing the flavor of your meals and beverages alike.Lela London, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hoyt is among the 500 adult volunteers who keep the program running so the 900 kid and teen riders can stay in the saddle.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Some go into television instead, and some never get back in the saddle.Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unlike dogs, rats can wriggle through the cracks and crevasses of a container ship.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Never mind that no one had ever built a nuclear locomotive or run rails through tunnels crossing constantly shifting crevasses.Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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The skies are the star attraction at Clear Sky Resorts Bryce Canyon, a new property set in a quiet gulch just 16 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Owyhee Canyonlands, with stunning red gulches, winding rivers and a moon-like landscape where a volcano with a caldera once 600 times larger than Mount St. Helens erupted, stands as the largest unprotected wilderness area in the American West.Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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