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

She criticised the council for their pothole repairs, calling them "patchwork".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

A self-styled "pothole vigilante" from Horsham has become a social media star by planting flowers in damaged roads across West Sussex.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

I had memorized every pothole and rut in that driveway, and they were all precious to me.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman