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See photos:New Jersey sinkhole: Photos show 40-foot-deep depression on Interstate 80
Boil water advisory in Edison
As crews worked to fix the break, a boil water advisory was put into effect as a precaution shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday for Edison Water Utility users.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
In the last decade, a number of sinkholes have opened up in Japanese cities.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The cause of the sinkhole is also not clear, but officials are investigating whether underground pipes, recent weather or construction may have contributed.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Thousands of sinkholes in Pennsylvania The sinkhole where Pollard is believed to have fallen is in an area with limestone bedrock and had almost no ground left, state police said.
—Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
In the last decade, a number of sinkholes have opened up in Japanese cities.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The cause of the sinkhole is also not clear, but officials are investigating whether underground pipes, recent weather or construction may have contributed.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Thousands of sinkholes in Pennsylvania The sinkhole where Pollard is believed to have fallen is in an area with limestone bedrock and had almost no ground left, state police said.
—Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkhole
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The conservancy needs the money for restoration work on public lands in the basin, work that creates local jobs.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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The colossal force of the collision formed the 200-mile-wide Schrödinger impact basin and ejected high-energy streams of rock, which carved deep grooves into the lunar terrain.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Placing the tag on Holland could make some sense, but a $19.6 million price tag could be too rich for a Dolphins team that needs to shore up several holes.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The maritime archaeologist identified shell impact holes in the upper starboard of the hull’s ballast tank and significant battle damage to the base of the submarine’s conning tower.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore-area healthcare professional briefly dipped her toe back into the media puddle to watch President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, but quickly returned to limited consumption of the news.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Players are competing for a $350,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $200,000.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Where to stay in New Orleans New Orleans hotel options are ample and varied, with newcomers including Hotel Henrietta in the Garden District—with suites of mosaic tile and custom millwork—and Blackbird, a Gothic Victorian with a Palm-Springs–worthy central pool in the Lower Garden District.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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