sinkhole
Example Sentences
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They were also astonished to discover a massive, vertical sinkhole called a blue hole, 75km south of a bank called Grand Turk, that formed when a cave collapsed inwards.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
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
The Daisetta sinkhole opened in 2008, “swallowing oil tanks, trees, telephone poles and several cars,” according to a report in the Dallas Morning News.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
I hadn’t seen the bleachers since the day of the sinkhole.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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