sinkhole
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One fan posted, “Lord let the sinkhole take me instead but not Dialog Cafe!!!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The water main ruptured in the early hours of July 16, creating a massive sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The goal is to better understand the geological processes that influence sinkhole formation, disappearing streams, and underground water movement.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
A massive sinkhole nearly 30 feet deep swallowed his backyard, coming within 3 feet of the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Not many people realize that when a ship goes down, it acts like a sinkhole, pulling down everything around it.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
Network Rail said engineers discovered a number of sinkholes on a bridge south of the station during planned engineering work on the lines outside Purley, and "urgent repairs" were needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The discovery of sinkholes near a railway bridge in south London has caused the suspension of train services on Sunday to Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Runoff from wildfire burn areas or bacteria such as E. coli could enter sinkholes connected to Roaring Springs Cave and reach the water supply.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
During more than four decades as a private-equity investor, he swung from gushers of profit to sinkholes of red ink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
The region does have permanently water-filled swamps, sinkholes, and lakes, but often these are too salty to drink or use for irrigation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Earth Science - Middle School
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