holes
Example Sentences
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The irascible Reinhold submitted a highly critical report on the plight of the German settlers—some of them were living in holes in the ground—which led to his leaving Russia without any remuneration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
On a frosty February morning last year, fishermen dropped lines through drilled holes in the thin ice as artillery echoed through nearby fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Officials anticipate it will bring in $1 billion annually to patch the holes in the health services network.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Giuliani said that he and other security planners had been "planning with one hand tied behind our back" due to the shutdown, saying "we are still plugging a few of those holes".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The other end comes to a sharp, narrow point and is for poking holes through the gunpowder to set the fuse.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
