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pothole

[pot-hohl] / ˈpɒtˌhoʊl /


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The pothole caused nearly £200 worth of damage to her car.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"I was annoyed the pothole just ripped the tyre and there was no warning on the road," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

They agreed to pay half a cent more at the cash register to fund buses, trains and pothole fillings in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Voters settled control of roughly 40% of the local governments across England that handle trash collection, pothole filling, low-income housing and various other day-to-day administrative functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She burst into prayer every time the truck jerked or stumbled into a pothole, her “Bismillah!” peaking with each of the truck’s shudders and jolts.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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