in holes
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Some of the more experienced miners are deep in holes excavating the earth and drilling at rocks with the same goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The irascible Reinhold submitted a highly critical report on the plight of the German settlers—some of them were living in holes in the ground—which led to his leaving Russia without any remuneration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
“We have to stop putting ourselves in holes and then trying to figure our way out. It’s got to get cleaned up. It’s got to get fixed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
We were drenched from horsing around in the crick and stepping in holes we couldn’t see.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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