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Recent Examples of posthole
Per the authors, the original residence was clearly connected with Holy Trinity Church just to the south, parts of which date back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the posthole remains of what was once a bridge or causeway.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthole
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Gökçen Kurtuluş Öztaşkın, a professor at Pamukkale University in Turkey, told AA that archaeologists also found a Byzantine church with mosaics made of pebbles during their excavation of Olympus, as well as ancient cemeteries and houses.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Cultural Terrace bid, awarded March 26, 2024, had 29 cubic yards of hydrocarbon contaminated soil for excavation and disposal, according to the city’s bid documents.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sales of alternative meats have been steadily falling for the last several years, and Impossible Foods’ chief rival, Beyond Meat, saw its share price crater after its 2019 IPO.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cracking the plastic code Each impact created a small crater where the plastic absorbed the most energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carve a trench next to a body of water and the liquid flows convincingly into the gap.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Macy wears a trench, and beneath it, a sheer negligee.—
Charlie Markbreiter,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to a search warrant application filed after the crash, first responders located several beer cans in the ditch where the fire truck rolled.—
Tom Cherveny,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also, GreenLight was found to be out of compliance with state statutes when one borehole was left unfilled, creating the potential for water carrying contaminants to flow from one aquifer to another.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another safety feature is the fact that placing the borehole in a stable area and drilling deep beyond the water table means the reactor is essentially self-disposing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What this means for you Smarter road monitoring could lead to fewer potholes, smoother commutes and less taxpayer money wasted on inefficient repairs.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The park is also home to striking glacial potholes — including one of the largest on the planet.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The larvae then hatches from the eggs and burrows into tissue of animals to feed on them.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not camping, sleeping or resting near animal burrows or areas where dead rodents are observed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The deposits from the cave are now well-traveled, having made their way to various labs interested in studying them.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Upon arrival at Santa Cruz Island, the guides provide all that’s needed to explore sea caves by kayak, plus the extraordinary opportunity to snorkel through the giant kelp forests.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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