pothole
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By the early 1990s, duck populations had exceeded the high of the 1950s; by 2015 almost 50 million waterfowl populated the prairie pothole region of the northern Great Plains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The companies plan to expand into cities with colder weather, which can worsen the pothole problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
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
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
Suddenly, with a bang, we hit a huge pothole and the back doors on the U-Haul flew open.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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