sinkhole
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They’re trying to come to grips with the new reality when they both fall into a sinkhole and wake up in Nakali.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Jo Giese was in her home on the phone with her insurance company for an unrelated reason Thursday when she thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask whether her policy covered a sinkhole swallowing her home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The Director of Emergency Services of the City of Malibu has declared the existence of a local emergency following a large sinkhole forming near 31630 Sea Level Drive," an announcement said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Aerial footage shows a massive sinkhole in front of a house in Malibu, California, reportedly belonging to US actor Nicolas Cage.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Except it all kind of devolved into this sinkhole of gossip and bad poetry and misspelled Bible quotes.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
People living in informal settlements built on mine waste dumps are falling ill and more "houses will crack and fall into sinkholes", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The discovery of sinkholes near a railway bridge in south London has caused the suspension of train services on Sunday to Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Runoff from wildfire burn areas or bacteria such as E. coli could enter sinkholes connected to Roaring Springs Cave and reach the water supply.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
During more than four decades as a private-equity investor, he swung from gushers of profit to sinkholes of red ink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Crumbling edges of concrete and brick undermined by sinkholes.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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Earth Science - Middle School
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