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pothole

[pot-hohl] / ˈpɒtˌhoʊl /


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Mamdani appeared to echo them in April, when he made a media event of filling a pothole in Staten Island.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Cities and counties are scrambling to prepare for a potential overhaul of how they pay for all sorts of services, from policing to pothole repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

And then there’s the biggest pothole of all on the road to pastoral wonder:

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation said the lifespan of a pothole repair depended on the "quality of the patching" and other conditions.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

When somebody had problems with garbage pickup or snow plowing or was irritated by a pothole, my dad was there to listen.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

She also noted that the mayor has fixed more than 170,000 potholes, expanded universal child care, and balanced the budget amid a $12 billion deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

That’s where the group’s volunteers work in concert with Southern California Gas crews patching the scores of potholes created by extreme nature, not by radial tires.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

They bemoaned the condition of roads, which are pockmarked with potholes, as well as the pace of development, which has accelerated in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

He pledged to prioritise potholes and stopping housing developments opposed by locals if re-elected.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

I walk eight more sidewalk lines, noticing city sounds more than before: the beeping of a backing-up truck, the one-sided cell phone conversations, the rattling of tires over potholes.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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