pothole
Example Sentences
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A council penalised a driver whose car was damaged by a pothole on a road the local authority is responsible for maintaining.
From BBC
Aberdeenshire Council said it had been "challenging" dealing with pothole repairs while faced with ongoing weather warnings and flood alerts.
From BBC
Uncle Dutch says he slid right out the little round window called the “pothole” and over the edge of the ship.
From Literature
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Our tro-tro drove down the ramp and we continued our journey, bouncing off potholes and making several stops.
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Devon County Council said about 50 teams were dealing with a backlog of nearly 2,900 pothole repairs.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.