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
Mamdani appeared to echo them in April, when he made a media event of filling a pothole in Staten Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Land Rover smashed through a pall of diesel smoke and bounced as it hit a pothole.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
This year's voting season has been marked by intense campaigns that have included politicians spinning cars, watching grannies knit and even wading through giant-sized potholes.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The court heard the council had received 127 complaints about the road's condition in the months before the crash, including reports of potholes, mud and debris on the carriageway.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The old truck rattles and bangs in the potholes.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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