pothole
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It took an average of seven days to fix a pothole in the fiscal year that ended June 30, up from 0.9 days in 2021-22.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
One way to consider today’s higher rates is as a “return to normal” after the crisis pothole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I think that we have to shift it away from ideological labeling to really concrete economic ideas — you know, they call her a pothole pragmatist, the DSA does. ... That’s what we need.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cities and counties are scrambling to prepare for a potential overhaul of how they pay for all sorts of services, from policing to pothole repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The car practically bottomed out in a pothole that was more of a crevasse.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Four days earlier, Cambridgeshire County Council had ordered repairs to 98 potholes along the road, with the work scheduled to start on 3 April.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
That’s where the group’s volunteers work in concert with Southern California Gas crews patching the scores of potholes created by extreme nature, not by radial tires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Colin drove cautiously, but still, the worn shocks of the Hearse creaked and groaned at the endless potholes and waving undulations of pavement.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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