sinkhole
noun
sink·hole
ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl 
1
: a hollow place or depression in which drainage collects
2
: a hollow in a limestone region that communicates with a cavern or passage
3
4
: something (such as an unprofitable investment) that steadily drains money or resources
a financial sinkhole
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The image is perfect; the message is a sinkhole that just keeps getting bigger.
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Still, what’s left behind is a 20-30 ft sinkhole that washed out both southbound road lanes.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Still, what’s left behind is a 20-30 ft sinkhole that washed out both southbound road lanes.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinkhole. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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sinkhole
noun
sink·hole
ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl
: a hollow place in which drainage collects
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