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Recent Examples of sinkhole
Sinkhole at LaGuardia swallows plans One of only two runways at New York’s bustling LaGuardia Airport remains closed as fallout from Wednesday’s discovery of a sinkhole on the pavement spills into the weekend.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Earlier this week, La Guardia Airport had to deal with a sinkhole, and so did a school bus in the Bronx.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
The airport said that the runway was immediately shut down and that emergency construction crews are on site to determine the cause of the sinkhole and make repairs.
—James Powel, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Chopper 2 was over the scene as Port Authority workers and heavy machinery, including an excavator and a dump truck, converged on the sinkhole.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Earlier this week, La Guardia Airport had to deal with a sinkhole, and so did a school bus in the Bronx.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
The airport said that the runway was immediately shut down and that emergency construction crews are on site to determine the cause of the sinkhole and make repairs.
—James Powel, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Chopper 2 was over the scene as Port Authority workers and heavy machinery, including an excavator and a dump truck, converged on the sinkhole.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkhole
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The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In the primary bathroom, Italian art students hand-painted the mirrors with similarly metallic hues, which complement the brass basins hammered by a Lebanese artist.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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Options for family fun range from tennis and pickleball courts, croquet lawns, and two 18-hole golf courses to a seasonal outdoor pool with a waterslide and splash pad.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Braves’ hot start has covered over some holes.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Not because success should be redistributed equally, but because long-term prosperity depends on continuously renewing the pool of people capable of building globally dominant companies.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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