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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.