sinkhole

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Recent Examples of sinkhole No deaths or injuries were reported due to the sinkhole, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Initially, the sinkhole was about 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 5 meters deep, but later doubled in size. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Several contractors worked to repair damage to the 30-foot deep sewer tunnel and the surrounding utilities after the sinkhole appeared on May 8. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025 Bystanders initially had conflicting reports about whether the man was still in the sinkhole or had been swept out to sea, firefighters said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole
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Noun
  • Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Officials say negotiations and dealmaking can’t save the basin, or Arizona, from that reality.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Dodgers could add Tucker to fill the massive hole in their outfield.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And not having to filter out bugs and debris from a shallow puddle is also rare.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Trail cameras captured the fuzzy guy cooling off by splashing around in a muddy puddle amid warm temperatures.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His backstory for the spaceship included a sacred pool at its center.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Cycle through the spa’s saunas, steams, hot pools, and cold plunges, then retire to a breezy hammock or calming cabin for idyllic repose.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Sinkhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkhole. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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