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potholed



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The potholed and dangerous roads of the Caucasus and Central Asia—Tajikistan’s Tunnel of Death lives up to its name—leave Mr. Barnes with aching buttocks and shattered nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Coyote’s” closest analogue, had an easier job layering wacky chase scenes over its critique of Los Angeles’ potholed legacy of public transportation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A constant stream of minibuses and cars honk their horns on a potholed road that is surrounded by dilapidated buildings.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

The bus is fitted out with medical equipment to monitor the injured as they're driven fast over potholed roads.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

It was still dark, and the air still misty and cold, when we trotted our way through the rock- strewn, potholed streets to the other end of Alexandra where Granny lived.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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