boreholes

plural of borehole

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Noun
  • Sacramento Suburban Water District and the maintenance company entered into an exclusive agreement in 2023 to rehabilitate wells, which General Manager Dan York said has been valuable given the limited number of well maintenance companies in the region.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The city’s key Country Club and Flint Lake wells are aging and replacement is required.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Similar hard-substrate communities were also observed on rocks in the Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka, Atacama, Puysegur, Atacama, and Mussau trenches.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, the Gri Gri Lagoon’s one-of-a-kind boat tour through natural mangrove tunnels lets visitors admire the area's biodiversity before reaching impressive cliffs and hidden caves in the sea.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.
    Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
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“Boreholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boreholes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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