boreholes

Definition of boreholesnext
plural of borehole

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Noun
  • Groundwater monitoring wells installed around the site show that, as recently as January, the groundwater beneath the home remained contaminated.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But drilling new wells takes time.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their work, however, has survived in the deep trenches at New Cut which have endured for three hundred years.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • His journey — from the ideological trenches of the Caracas socialist regime to the cultural corridors of Hollywood — offers a rare window into how power, influence and reinvention intersect across borders.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The new arrivals were taken by the village production team to their allotted caves.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There will be little temptation to venture away from the comforts of the resort’s idyllic and famously still beach, unless by boat, kayak, or bike to explore the surrounding archipelago’s dramatic cliffs, caves, and paths.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 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
  • The exact place where South ends and North begins was carefully pointed out to me by a group of Southern men tidying the ditches for the local council.
    Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Boreholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boreholes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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