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Recent Examples of borehole
Deep Isolation’s analysis confirmed that nuclear waste streams partitioned through the Argonne-baseline electrorefining process are compatible with deep borehole disposal.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 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
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Over the course of three additional excavation trips, Bullard and fellow club members carefully uncovered nearly an entire tylosaurus, a massive marine reptile that ruled the seas during the Cretaceous Period.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Digging one level instead of three will significantly cut down on construction time— the excavation is expected to take two months with approximately 900 truckloads.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Pair it with Khaite’s slinky white maxi dress and Toteme’s luxe leather trench, then slip into Schutz’s matching kitten heels to drive the all-white look home.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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That's where the Pacific Plate beneath Japan forms the two trenches — the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench — that have caused many large quakes in the past.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Hardah Dam — known also as the Haradhat Damt — is a unique volcanic crater located near the city of Damt, in Yemen ‘s southern Dahle province.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Citing a Civil Defense Authority source, the Yemeni news agency Saba reported that the recovery effort was complicated by the crater’s rugged terrain, significant depth, and intense heat.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In St Gallen for Wales’ second match against France, the compact atmosphere of the 19,000-capacity Kybunpark made for a raucous affair, the proximity of the stands to the pitch creating a cavern of noise.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Ten million years ago, these cracks began to merge with the nearby Green River, causing miniature underground rivers and caverns to develop.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Researchers only recently discovered and explored Arne Ovamgrotta, but the ancient cave has held a significant collection of animal bones for 75,000 years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Aug. 2025
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Picture yourself hanging in a cave, wrapped in wings, seeing nothing, sensing everything through bursts of sonar.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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The Michigan Department of Transportation previously announced a sinkhole that would require about weeklong closures of the ramps to eastbound Interstate 96 from northbound and southbound Southfield Freeway, or M-39.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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The woman hunkered down inside her Food for the Poor home, which was built six years ago, and watched as the storm ripped off part of her roof and led to a sinkhole opening up in her bedroom.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That includes warmer-than-average ocean temperatures across the Atlantic basin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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That basin protected the wastewater from overflowing into the Little Calumet River.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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