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Recent Examples of borehole
In Greenpoint, Brooklyn, an eight-hundred-and-thirty-four-unit apartment complex that’s under construction has its heating and cooling provided through three hundred boreholes, none much deeper than about a hundred and fifty metres.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
The methodology, called deep borehole disposal, is achieved by drilling 18-inch vertical tunnels thousands of feet below ground, then turning horizontal.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
The resulting vapor escapes upward through a narrow borehole just wide enough for gas and dust samples to be collected.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Is there a scenario under which a private company can dig a borehole to store its own waste in the U.S. right now?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
The methodology, called deep borehole disposal, is achieved by drilling 18-inch vertical tunnels thousands of feet below ground, then turning horizontal.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
The resulting vapor escapes upward through a narrow borehole just wide enough for gas and dust samples to be collected.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Is there a scenario under which a private company can dig a borehole to store its own waste in the U.S. right now?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borehole
Noun
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In January, Historic England announced that a variety of Iron Age objects were found during a routine archaeological excavation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The wood chips created during excavation are used as nesting material in the bottom of the cavity.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Stepping out to go shopping in Los Angeles, Jenner updated her classic trench and jeans formula with a little twist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Go for classic khaki and a silhouette that's tailored but not too tight, like this longline trench on sale now at Nordstrom.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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At the end of 2024, after years in the trenches of Jezero, Perseverance summitted the steep Martian crater to begin the next leg of its journey exploring the rim.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Drive to the summit of the Haleakalā crater for the most picturesque sunrise above the clouds.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Located at the base of a 100-foot water drainage pipe, the sprawling secret cavern also contained a home gym, armchair and television.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Outer-glow-only caves under pressure.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The town is worth a trip in its own right, though, with an imposing 11th century castle and the world’s largest ice caves nearby.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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For them, luxury is watching elephants drink at the water hole under moonlight or waking up to hear lion roars in the distance.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Repairs continue on Tuesday morning on a sinkhole on I-96, as more lane and ramp closures are needed to bring in equipment for the work.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Is Mark Zuckerberg constructing a gold mine or a financial sinkhole?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Guests on other cruise lines are sure to notice the 43-foot-tall crown and anchor logo that faces the Nassau Cruise Port’s turning basin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tools were found in Greece's Megalopolis basin, a low-lying valley in southern Greece's Peloponnese peninsula.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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