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pothole

[pot-hohl] / ˈpɒtˌhoʊl /


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Out of 207 local authorities that hold the information, 147 provided information to the BBC about the number of pothole claims received in the last five years and the ones that were successful.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

They agreed to pay half a cent more at the cash register to fund buses, trains and pothole fillings in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Voters settled control of roughly 40% of the local governments across England that handle trash collection, pothole filling, low-income housing and various other day-to-day administrative functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Conservatives have spoken about wanting to establish a "national pothole patrol", which involves deploying specialist repair units using "the most effective technology on the market".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Once, it caught a wheel in a pothole and almost tumbled over.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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