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

I was driving on the B653 - a well-used country road - when the pothole loomed.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Four cars with busted tyres, thanks to a pothole.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

When he hits a pothole on our street, the bottles clink against one another.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas