Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkholes
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Southeastern Brazil is also an economically vital marine region for the country, driven by activities in the Santos and Campos basins, where a new oil reserve was recently discovered.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Each of these impact sites stands testament to the violence of its creation — cataclysmic collisions that carved vast basins in the lunar surface, while hurling debris miles across the face of Earth's natural satellite.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Water from a recent flood remained as puddles, in some spots ankle-high.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Proceed with caution when driving over standing water or puddles.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Battalion members helped build roads, repair public buildings, construct a courthouse, dig wells and provide labor for the frontier community.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In many cases, operators opted to shut in wells rather than send repair crews into adverse weather conditions.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Officers saw multiple bullet holes on the metal fence dividing the properties and shell casings in his backyard, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whether your days are spent eating, drinking, hiking, or moving between gardens, beaches and rock pools, Madeira rewards the curious, and leaving you with unfinished business.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The hotel’s contemporary concrete architecture acts as a bracing-yet-beautiful contrast to the dusty rock plateaus, while many of its minimalist guest rooms come with private plunge pools that look out to the horizon.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sinkholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkholes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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