pothole

Example Sentences

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Rather than doomscrolling your way around this economic pothole, spare a thought for the good people of California who face gas prices of $5 or $6 a gallon, traditionally the highest in the country.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But almost half of Welsh councils are rejecting almost every compensation claim they receive from drivers for pothole damage, according to recent data.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

In Suffolk, up to 30 cars were damaged by a pothole on the same night.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

But when the bus hit a giant pothole, his arm flew across my chest.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee