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Recent Examples of sinkhole
Seoul officials said 223 sinkholes appeared in the city from 2015 to 2024.
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Dashcam captures horrifying moment #Seoul sinkhole swallows motorbike, killing rider.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the cave ceilings collapsed and left behind sinkholes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
First responders with Dallas Fire & Rescue arrived to find the truck in the sinkhole.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Dashcam captures horrifying moment #Seoul sinkhole swallows motorbike, killing rider.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the cave ceilings collapsed and left behind sinkholes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
First responders with Dallas Fire & Rescue arrived to find the truck in the sinkhole.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkhole
Noun
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Beside him stood two children, also cast in bronze, holding water basins that served as fountains — a nod to his charitable nature.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Used in the American heartland as well as in the Amazon basin where there’s been rapid deforestation for farming, the nitrogen-rich fertilizers are likely making their way into the Mississippi and Amazon Rivers as runoff, which then carries it into the Atlantic.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The pots are thoughtfully designed with a drainage hole to avoid overwatering, enhance proper airflow, and keep your plants healthy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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The screws may loosen and allow engine oil to leak from the screw holes, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Noun
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To call it a splashy luncheon wouldn’t be quite accurate, as the splashes were more puddles due to the buckets of rain.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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Trigg Kiser, whose mother Emilie Kiser is known for sharing lifestyle and vlog-style content, died May 18, days after being pulled from the pool, unconscious, and then hospitalized.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Pratt & Whitney workers entering third week of strike while preparing to lose health care Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access A CT hospital is opening a new unit designed to keep people out of the emergency room.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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