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Recent Examples of pothole
But a gaping pothole the less deft of these films court — the imposition of condescending judgment and an invite to mock — is also sidestepped.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Except for that time the axle broke on my car from a pothole or that one bridge collapse, our roads are perfect!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, what appeared to be a great opportunity and a perfect fit, could wind up being a career pothole in disguise.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His bag of tricks is deeper than a Michigan pothole.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Except for that time the axle broke on my car from a pothole or that one bridge collapse, our roads are perfect!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, what appeared to be a great opportunity and a perfect fit, could wind up being a career pothole in disguise.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His bag of tricks is deeper than a Michigan pothole.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
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After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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West Virginia sits atop the Marcellus Shale basin, which holds 141 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Roughly 230 million years ago, a group of alligator-sized amphibians convened on a floodplain in what is now west-central Wyoming.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Four people were killed and another was severely injured on Thursday when their cable car crashed into a ravine in Italy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As was common all over the Florida Gulf Coast, the road nearby was lined with a canyon of refrigerators and cabinets and other household items ruined by the flood waters and left out by the curb for the city to haul away.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Not surprisingly, the internet is rich with electric kettle cleaning tips.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, the equipment — 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine — had to be brought up to the top floor by crane.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use lots of suds and a soft bristle brush to clean the frame, handlebars, wheels and saddle.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the top, on the broad approach to the capitol, Gladys climbed out of the saddle and shook hands with the Governor and Mayor.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Practice showing trust and gratitude to the universe and allow these good vibrations to resonate deep into the crevasses of your spirit.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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Don’t ignore tiny holes and crevasses, because rodents are great at wriggling their way through minute openings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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