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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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While the excavation of a home in Pompeii was underway, a large entrance hall leading to an atrium, a bedroom and a banquet hall were found.—
Caitlyn Frolo,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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In Britain, the Bronze Age lasted from 2500 B.C. to roughly 800 B.C. The excavation took place on the construction site of Europa Way.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Here, peaks of eternal light and deep craters containing water ice promise the best mining, science and research opportunities.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
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The crater could be beneath them or under the nearby sea, Prave said.—
Patrick Pester,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The force can carve a trench into the sand below you and create a rip current, a fast-moving channel of water that will haul your unsuspecting ass out to sea.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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Kent just came back inside after digging trenches along the side of our dirt road in the pouring rain.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
Noun
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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At least one species known as a ditch lily flourishes under wet conditions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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First, by better understanding borehole design, engineers have more flexibility in choosing conduit materials to match the standards for particular environments.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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Deep boreholes like this one can tell scientists a lot about Earth’s interior.—
Andrew Gase,
Discover Magazine,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Some of the hazards are similar, too, like potholes that can seem as large as craters on the moon.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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San Diego’s budget crisis is slowing pothole patching and crippling a plan to sharply raise road-repair spending intended to get the overall rating of the city’s streets back to the national standard.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The eggs hatch in six to ten weeks, the new nymphs fall to the earth, burrow underground and begin the wait for their emergence in another 13 or 17 years.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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In addition, their burrows can damage or weaken levees, dikes and stream banks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The walls mimic a cave and the water echoes against the bouldered ceiling.—
Courtney Wittich,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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In Major New Sale There is no law that prevents me from putting on a scuba tank and exploring an underwater cave.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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