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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Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, an Indian national, fell into the sinkhole on the morning of Aug. 23, according to the High Commission of India in Kuala Lumpur.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Which Milwaukee area beaches are currently closed for swimming?
Big Bay Park Beach (Whitefish Bay): Closed due to the sinkhole at the entrance of the park.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
To Sua Ocean Trench, an enormous sinkhole turned cerulean swimming hole reached via rung-ladder, is less than two miles from the resort.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
Where peers moved through quicksand at the end of races, hamstrung by their physiology, Sydney outmaneuvered each sinkhole.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 8 Aug. 2024
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Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Which Milwaukee area beaches are currently closed for swimming?
Big Bay Park Beach (Whitefish Bay): Closed due to the sinkhole at the entrance of the park.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
To Sua Ocean Trench, an enormous sinkhole turned cerulean swimming hole reached via rung-ladder, is less than two miles from the resort.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
Where peers moved through quicksand at the end of races, hamstrung by their physiology, Sydney outmaneuvered each sinkhole.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinkhole. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
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sinkhole
noun
sink·hole
ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl
: a hollow place in which drainage collects
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