sinkhole

Example Sentences

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The sinkhole was believed to have been caused by a ruptured sewage pipe.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Bundy and the mayor led a driving tour of the shattered coastline, stopping at one property where the destruction of a home revealed a sea wall below with a pre-existing sinkhole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Initially thought to be caused by a sinkhole, engineers later said the embankment in Whitchurch had collapsed, causing water to flood out.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

When a sinkhole opens on a roadway, the repair process takes several months.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

"Boy," he said, "I understand that you not only carried Mr. Norton out to the Quarters but that you wound up at that sinkhole, that Golden Day."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison