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Recent Examples of potholes
How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potholes
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Bathrooms include illuminated sink basins and cocoon tubs, as well as inside and outdoor showers, shaded by swaying palms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Sharp contrasts across fault lines, like hard bedrock in one area and loose sediments in basins like Livermore Valley cause shaking to vary dramatically from one area to another.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Most long-distance Amtrak trains feature Sightseer Lounges with floor-to-ceiling glass domed windows, perfect for taking in the soaring desert canyons, rugged mountain ranges, and towering river gorges, all from the comfort of your seat.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Located off Highway 180, Roaring River Falls flows from Deadman and Cloud canyons deep in the park's wilderness.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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At its peak, kettles represented 80% of sales.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Fill in some of the scientific gaps about our solar system and the universe beyond with us.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Find opportunities for legislative or policy fixes to address gaps in the law that limit the state's ability to intervene effectively.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the 1910s, Bisbee packed some 35 nationalities onto ledges and into its gulches and streets, with Mexican and Balkan miners among the largest groups, most of them working at Phelps Dodge’s Copper Queen Mine.—
Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2026
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Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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These seemingly harmless fissures on the surface of a watermelon can indicate deeper problems that affect both taste and freshness.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
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Many of the rooms at this ultra-luxe hideaway dangle from rocky ledges, are sandwiched between cliff crevices or are embedded like caves in the interior of the mountains, connecting guests intimately with the landscape.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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“Potholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potholes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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