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

She criticised the council for their pothole repairs, calling them "patchwork".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"Recently, on the M25 at Potters Bar there was a massive pothole in the middle of the motorway and eight cars had damaged tyres. It's very risky," said Mircas.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Sometimes he’d pass me the smallest grin and I’d feel wonderful bumping along as the tires hit every pothole on Atlantic or Fulton Avenue on our way to wherever we were going.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia