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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
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
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
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
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
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
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
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
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
Noun
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Human remains packed into 169 bags were discovered during excavations at a construction site in the city of Zapopan in February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Wide view of Fordow enrichment complex showing recent excavation patterns and a trail of disturbed soil, indicating active recovery efforts.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The eruption alert was raised Tuesday to the highest level and the danger zone where people are recommended to leave was expanded to about 5 miles from the crater.—
Handrianus Belutowe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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That would present a rare opportunity for planetary scientists to watch an impact crater being created.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Over the June The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finally got their record highs on Friday after an impressive comeback from April trenches.—
Sara Salinas,Jacob Pramuk,Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Ted Danson invited Fred Armisen on his podcast this week (the one called Where Everybody Knows Your Name), and the two comedy veterans talked about their years in the television trenches.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Excessive rainfall may flood roadside ditches causing debris to be washed onto the highway.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Her friend slammed the brakes, and the vehicle skidded into a ditch, then flipped.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Germany spent the equivalent of more than a quarter of a billion euro on its own version in the late 80s, but the German Continental Deep Drilling Program, or KTB borehole, only got to 9,101 m (29,859 ft) before terminating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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State officials have said that the first facilities to divert water in the Strawberry Creek watershed were built in 1929, and the system expanded over the years as additional boreholes were drilled into the mountainside.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Unauthorized biography is the more challenging road filled with potholes and road blocks.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Average wait times between reporting a pothole and crews fixing it have tripled from six days to 20 days.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The 30,000-pound bombs burrow deep into the earth before exploding.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Crayfish hide in short burrows in the riverbank, under larger rocks or wood, or in detritus that is present in all the parts of the creek.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
Noun
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It is said to have begun in the sixth century, when pilgrimages in honor of Haro’s patron saint, San Felice, were made to the caves where he was buried.—
Isabelle Rodney,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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Dug initially for chalk and flint, the caves were later used for a variety of purposes, including a World War II air-raid shelter that housed thousands of Londoners.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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