pothole

Example Sentences

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Rather than doomscrolling your way around this economic pothole, spare a thought for the good people of California who face gas prices of $5 or $6 a gallon, traditionally the highest in the country.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A Department for Transport spokesman said the report "rightly highlights the need to improve our roads" and pointed out that the government has raised the funding level to help councils "fix the pothole plague".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He was unlucky enough to hit a pothole on the same road twice, costing him £700.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

She tore open a toe stepping into a pothole and needed stitches.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times