chuckholes

noun

plural of chuckhole
as in water holes

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  1. wells
  2. trenches
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  • President Sheinbaum’s prerequisite about a system to monitor aquifer integrity may find learnings in an extensive surveillance of producing wells and water wells in coalbed methane plays in Australia, which has been documented.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Horvath highlighted Los Angeles County's commitment to phasing out existing wells and banning new oil drilling to achieve 100% renewable energy.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Now, stars broken in the reality trenches are crossing over into more traditional Hollywood offerings, with everyone from Netflix to A24 putting scripts into their hands.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Chuckholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckholes. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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