sinkhole

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, a woman had to be rescued when her car fell into a sinkhole that emerged on a road near the western town of Cáceres.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Homes have been evacuated after a sinkhole believed to be from an old mine opened up and swallowed a road sweeper.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

The sinkhole grew to 900 feet wide and 260 feet deep before stabilizing but began expanding again in 2023.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

It was off to the right, and still rolling away, down into the sinkhole.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor