hole
Example Sentences
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At some point, you get into a hole so deep you can’t climb out of it, so desperate times call for desperate measures.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Let’s hope it doesn’t become a black hole.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
A so-called Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as the government struggles to work out how to fill what analysts say is a £28 billion hole in its military-equipment budget.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If you see him on the 19th hole having a drink, tip your golf hat and move on.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Then he crouched beside the hole a step away, his legs braced, his body bent forward, and the harpoon in his hand.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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