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Recent Examples of pothole
Boston’s potholes have always needed fixing, and the Council has long been tasked with attending to matters that affect the lives of constituents.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
Smaller crews working fewer hours have ballooned the city’s backlog of pothole repairs from roughly 150 just before the restrictions to nearly 2,000.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Information about potholes can be used to dispatch repair crews while salt trucks can be sent out to deal with icy roads.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This designer tote bag also zips closed, so speed bumps and potholes are no cause for concern.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
Smaller crews working fewer hours have ballooned the city’s backlog of pothole repairs from roughly 150 just before the restrictions to nearly 2,000.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Information about potholes can be used to dispatch repair crews while salt trucks can be sent out to deal with icy roads.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This designer tote bag also zips closed, so speed bumps and potholes are no cause for concern.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pothole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
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Oil And Gas Production. 35% of New Mexico’s revenue comes from oil and gas fields in the Delaware basin, part of the Permian basin that stretches into West Texas.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The lake was formed most recently in 1905-07, when the Colorado flooded the region, filling the low-lying basin.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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This data can be used to inform government investments in risk reduction, such as ecological forest management and floodplain management, which will likely make insurance markets much healthier over time.—
Jordan Haedtler,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The nearly 11-acre easement was designated in 2020 and includes wetlands, river banks and floodplains.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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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,
8 June 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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The beautiful undulating canyons have been sculpted by water and time and offer a peacefulness rarely found elsewhere – but watch out for the rattlesnakes and scorpions.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Another attraction different from its neighbors, Santa Rosa’s Lobo Canyon is reported to feature spectacular sandstone cliffs, but the trek to the canyon is described by the Park Service as a strenuous 9.6-mile round-trip hike.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Pouring cereal, a whistling kettle and the thwap of The Wall Street Journal signaled your work journey.—
Jacqueline Carr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Two dozen of the Han tombs are pit tombs, with decayed coffins and burial objects like pots, kettles, bowls and stoves, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Reviewers who got in the saddle over top the buzzing, high-output 120S, meanwhile, praised it for being the most powerful ebike motor out there and loved the instant acceleration that came with the 120 Nm of continuous torque.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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New for 2026, the beige, sandstone interior color option has been replaced by stone grey to complement the available saddle brown and graphite options.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This living history left Kehlmann aware of how moral crevasses, narrow and wide, can form.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 May 2025
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But Nungesser argues a better option is to strengthen the Mississippi River's flow by filling crevasses along the river's edge that have widened over the years.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Apr. 2025
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Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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