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sinkhole

noun

Definition of sinkhole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of sinkhole The findings come after a similar discovery last year in York, England, where a sinkhole in a city street exposed the remains of one of northern England's largest medieval hospitals. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 That's the question in Penn Hills, where a growing sinkhole is raising concerns at the busy coffee shop. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Just ask folks like Nicolas Cage, who has been racing to combat a sinkhole that recently opened up in the driveway of his beachside Malibu home. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Dalton was one of 13 homeowners in Hideaway Hills forced to evacuate in April 2020 after a sinkhole nearly 30 feet wide opened without warning. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole

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Noun

The interests and activities of these two powers in the Red Sea basin and Yemen were substantially intensified by the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the reemergence of the Red Sea route as the preferred passage between Europe and East Asia.

— Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Decisions already have been made to divvy up water in the Colorado River basin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Midway through the third quarter, Riley burst through a wide-open hole and beat the Rams’ final defensive back for speed to race down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown and his third of the night.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
This month, a series of explosions will blow holes in the former SS United States, sinking it some 25 miles off the Florida panhandle to become the world’s largest artificial reef.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

Sometimes, there might be a puddle where B’s return the favor and make more A’s.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Large rain puddles along pumpkin smash stations reflected those releasing energy on their Halloween pumpkins or jack-o’-lanterns.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of puddle

Noun

An elevator in its lobby connects the ground level up to the Isla Blue restaurant, and the pool has a lift for anyone who would need help getting in and out, without using the stairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Making changes In 1978, a newly single Ross welcomed Barbara Walters to her Beverly Hills home for an interview about her career and life as a single mother in front of a window overlooking the backyard pool.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026

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