hole

Example Sentences

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"There is a massive hole in my heart for the life I might have lived," he said, telling the court he felt he had "betrayed" his younger self's wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She noted that her kids call the celebrated abstract painter Mark Bradford “Uncle Bradford,” and that when she first met him, he was “living in this hole and creating these beautiful pieces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The longer you wait to update, the more time “bad guys could reverse-engineer the patch and figure out what the hole is,” she explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But Sheffield-born Fitzpatrick hit a superb approach on the first play-off hole, before nervelessly sinking his birdie putt to win.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

And that was when Duane noticed a large round hole cut in the river ice, directly in the path he was sliding along.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el