Examples of cave-in in a Sentence
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Paulding Country Fire & Rescue said that the laborer fell into the trench, caused by a cave-in, early Friday afternoon.
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Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Authorities have not said what caused the cave-in, but the region is prone to landslides, earthquakes and floods.
—Reuters, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
California Anaheim corruption report alleges a criminal conspiracy, secret lobbying and influence peddling
July 31, 2023
La Habra city officials say the cave-ins are more about what was built on top of the channel than what lies below.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Short of a complete cave-in between now and the Aug. 1 trade deadline, the Angels can’t trade Ohtani.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
Mayor Eric Adams, speaking at the news conference, said that four of those hurt in the cave-in had been hospitalized.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Making matters worse, residents have endured gas leaks, fires and roof cave-ins due to the snow, and authorities have struggled to give aid.
—Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The initial cave-in of one of the pit’s walls occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, burying people and mining trucks below in tons of rocks and sand.
—Ng Han Guan, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
Out front, there’s a plaque and 13 pine trees planted for the 13 Brookwood miners killed in a 2001 cave-in.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Authorities have not said what caused the cave-in, but the region is prone to landslides, earthquakes and floods.
—Reuters, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
California Anaheim corruption report alleges a criminal conspiracy, secret lobbying and influence peddling
July 31, 2023
La Habra city officials say the cave-ins are more about what was built on top of the channel than what lies below.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Short of a complete cave-in between now and the Aug. 1 trade deadline, the Angels can’t trade Ohtani.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
Mayor Eric Adams, speaking at the news conference, said that four of those hurt in the cave-in had been hospitalized.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Making matters worse, residents have endured gas leaks, fires and roof cave-ins due to the snow, and authorities have struggled to give aid.
—Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The initial cave-in of one of the pit’s walls occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, burying people and mining trucks below in tons of rocks and sand.
—Ng Han Guan, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
Out front, there’s a plaque and 13 pine trees planted for the 13 Brookwood miners killed in a 2001 cave-in.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Cave-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cave-in. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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