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sinkhole

noun

Definition of sinkhole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of sinkhole 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 The sheriff’s office shut down traffic on a road in north Miami-Dade County on Wednesday morning because of a sinkhole, the agency said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, September 8, a massive, 30-by-30-foot sinkhole opened directly in front of a Malibu oceanfront home reportedly belonging to Cage, swallowing his driveway whole. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 The proclamation does not outline a repair timeline for the sinkhole or say when access to the affected homes would be restored. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole

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Noun

The first subterranean fish known to live in the Ganges basin was discovered after zoologists spotted it on TikTok and pumped it out of a borehole.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Winding through arid basins and rocky mountain passes, the road to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center climbs to 2,500 feet before opening into the vast expanses of the Mojave high desert.

— Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Sabbatini played his final six holes in 6-under par, which included his 25-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the par-5 15th hole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

Recent photos of the inside appear to show puddles and stains from water damage and char marks from fire.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In September, fresh layers of salt — residue of the wastewater — covered the dirt near yellowish puddles of standing water.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of puddle

Noun

Locals can buy memberships to hang at the pool (but not so many that hotel guests can’t get a chaise lounge), so the pool has a definite country-club vibe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Bull Shoals was six feet from the conservation pool level, but Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greer's Ferry are all lakes that generate hydro-power, which will be reduced because of the low water conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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