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cave

noun as in hole in land formation

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Some officials said the two-storey building caved in because its foundation was unstable.

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At one point, team members constructed a dam using plastic sheeting to carry rising flood water past the cave entrance.

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"I strongly implore Democrats to stand firm and not cave to the continued assault on healthcare and affordability for everyday Americans," they said.

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But he’s also been known to cave in to pushback, as bullies often do.

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A Russian woman who made global headlines after being found living in a cave in India with her two young daughters has flown back to her country, an official told the BBC.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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