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Noun
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Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026 -
Work in Del Mar includes the installation of drainage ditches within the railroad right-of-way between Sixth Street and Coast Boulevard.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Cape Station entails drilling wells 10,000 feet deep—about 2 miles—and then directionally drilling horizontally another 7,500 feet to create adequately sized reservoirs, and fracking (hydraulic fracturing) the rock to release the flows of water naturally heated to more than 400 degrees.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The 1990s saw Bilco diversify further, introducing window wells to its residential product line, while continuing to innovate through new products such as roof hatch safety railing systems and fire rated floor access doors, according to the company.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Health officials say people can also encounter hantavirus risk while handling firewood, working in rodent-prone outdoor areas or disturbing rodent nests and burrows.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Waxed Barbour jackets and Burberry trenches fit for the blustery British outdoors have never gone out of style.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Speaking on his trenches counterpart, Smith pointed to the progression ahead for Booker.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Unpredictable strong currents, narrow passageways in the caves and pitch-black darkness made the operation extremely challenging, Shareef said.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Earth from caves, including geological moonmilks, helped fashion the creation.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The rubber sole has tiny grooves at the front of the foot, to keep your feet firmly on the road when running.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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“Postholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postholes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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