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Recent Examples of borehole
Some early projects in the pipeline include funding a borehole at a school in Cameroon, where children currently walk kilometers each week to fetch water, as well as initiatives in South Africa and Uganda.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The first borehole ultimately went down to 1,250 feet through a greater percentage of bedrock than the second, which only went to 850 feet.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite the large swath of the Midcontinent Rift through Iowa, Clark said the state geological survey, housed at the University of Iowa, has only 24 borehole samples that were drilled deep enough, and in the right location, to intersect the basalt of the Midcontinent Rift.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
For a study in PNAS Nexus, researchers tracked the effects of such shake-ups on microbes at the bottom of a 100-meter-deep borehole in Yellowstone National Park.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The first borehole ultimately went down to 1,250 feet through a greater percentage of bedrock than the second, which only went to 850 feet.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite the large swath of the Midcontinent Rift through Iowa, Clark said the state geological survey, housed at the University of Iowa, has only 24 borehole samples that were drilled deep enough, and in the right location, to intersect the basalt of the Midcontinent Rift.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
For a study in PNAS Nexus, researchers tracked the effects of such shake-ups on microbes at the bottom of a 100-meter-deep borehole in Yellowstone National Park.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borehole
Noun
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Previously thought to have been built by slaves, excavation has revealed the workers were Egyptian laborers from low-income families.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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And much of what Biden discusses in her memoir of her time as first lady could be interpreted as an excavation, too.—
Maura Judkis,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Anthony is wearing a tan Burberry trench, open over a cashmere turtleneck that looks expensive even in the dark.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Then there’s the large amount of concrete used for the foundation, flame trench, and surrounding areas.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Young Suzanna, like The Hill itself, is a green shoot rising from the crater of a fiery political experiment—and giving new meaning to it.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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About ten miles southeast of Rome, the crater lakes Albano and Nemi show some of what the volcanoes created.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Travelers can also enjoy nearby cenotes, natural swimming holes often found inside limestone caverns, and explore the Yucatán region’s iconic Mayan ruins.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Water is a constant threat The men became trapped during an expedition to find gold within the cramped and muddy underground caverns.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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In Manatí, near a chain of Taíno caves and the Tortuguero Nature Reserve (the island’s only natural lagoon), Efrén David Robles is expanding the idea of what Puerto Rico offers beyond San Juan’s beaches and El Yunque National Forest.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Exploring the caves of Phang Nga Bay by kayak is another memorable highlight.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Sundowners are out in the bush, often by a water hole.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 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
Noun
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There were hurricanes, floods, cold and snow, heat and wildfires, and even a massive sinkhole in Winter Park.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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The other was opened about a sinkhole created by a drain that failed, according to the department.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The exact location of the stone within this large basin remains unresolved, as does the method of transport.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Rescuers had to use a complex long-line helicopter extraction to save the survivor from a basin at 17,200 feet, as brutal weather conditions and rugged terrain prevented a standard landing.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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