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sinkhole

noun

Definition of sinkhole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of sinkhole The sheriff’s office shut down traffic on a road in north Miami-Dade County on Wednesday morning because of a sinkhole, the agency said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Fear is exactly what was struck in some Malibu residents since early Tuesday, when the sinkhole opened up in front of a beachside property owned by actor Nicolas Cage. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, September 8, a massive, 30-by-30-foot sinkhole opened directly in front of a Malibu oceanfront home reportedly belonging to Cage, swallowing his driveway whole. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 The proclamation does not outline a repair timeline for the sinkhole or say when access to the affected homes would be restored. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinkhole

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Noun

All rooms have a marble bathroom with double basins and a separate bath and shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2024, the sound of camel bells across the desert led visitors back to the Yellow River basin, introducing Songmont’s origins and roots.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of basin

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The average user on both a sportsbook and prediction market loses money, and trying to claw back losses puts users in even deeper financial holes, experts warn.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Walker split a hole created by Trey Smith and Jaylon Moore on the right side of the line, never broke stride and sprinted 76 yards down the right side to set up the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown pass to Thornton in the fourth quarter.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

By mid-morning, deep puddles still dotted the miles long pathway.

— Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Rheinstädter is using the Planet Simulator to figure out how to get those puddle parts to complexify themselves and, in particular, assemble into RNA.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of puddle

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At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Take, for instance, the free-form rooftop pool which is shaded by native trees and blossoming plants and is the perfect spot to cool off from Thailand’s no-joke humidity.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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