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sinkhole

noun

Definition of sinkhole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of sinkhole The break occurred on Tuesday and created a sinkhole that required the closure of southbound lanes and related ramps while crews worked to fix the system. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026 Officials said the break caused a sinkhole, forcing crews to shut off water in the area while repairs are made. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The break left a giant sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard and sent about 17 million gallons of water into surrounding neighborhoods, shuttering businesses, and flooding homes and underground parking. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Some of the mutations the scientists found are obvious adaptations to the sinkhole environment. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole

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The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The team plans a 3,000-meter scientific drilling project to examine the mineralization system and deeper resources beneath the continental volcanic basin.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of basin

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McIlroy surged into the top-10 on Saturday with a 7-under 63, powered by nine birdies, including three in his final four holes.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The researchers engineered an additional GaN layer that naturally creates a second sheet containing mobile holes, called a two-dimensional hole gas, or 2DHG.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hole

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Many predicted that the pools grow very fast — that below the critical probability, puddles are tiny, and above it, a single ocean covers almost everything.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Eliminating standing water by filling in puddles, repairing eaves and changing the water in buckets and bowls at least once a day.

— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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When Marie Cloutier stayed at a budget-friendly hotel in Massachusetts during a conference, the hotel pool was located in a ground-floor atrium at the center of the property where everyone could see — and hear — it.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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