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sinkhole

noun

Definition of sinkhole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of sinkhole The break occurred on Tuesday and created a sinkhole that required the closure of southbound lanes and related ramps while crews worked to fix the system. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026 Officials said the break caused a sinkhole, forcing crews to shut off water in the area while repairs are made. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The break left a giant sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard and sent about 17 million gallons of water into surrounding neighborhoods, shuttering businesses, and flooding homes and underground parking. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Some of the mutations the scientists found are obvious adaptations to the sinkhole environment. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole

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Banisteriopsis caapi, thick, climbing, woody vine (liana) of the Malpighiaceae family, native to tropical South America and widely associated with the rainforests of the Amazon basin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Ground beef chubs and milk fish thaw on the drain board and in the basin of the food preparation sink.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Graham birdied the last two holes to earn a precious halve against 17-year-old Miles Russell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Cash transfers, fund swaps, delayed pension contributions and one-time revenues can make the budget look balanced while the ACFR still shows a hole.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

Rheinstädter is using the Planet Simulator to figure out how to get those puddle parts to complexify themselves and, in particular, assemble into RNA.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of puddle

Noun

Ki picked the 145-pound featherweight class because of its relative depth, and Chou said getting 32 fighters into a bracket requires a deeper pool, perhaps 50 fighters, to have alternates.

— Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In the back, there’s a 38-foot-long heated saltwater pool and a cabana with a full kitchen.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026

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