pothole
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Like the New York mayor, she has campaigned on so-called pothole politics: a focus on quality of life and restoring public trust in government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
One way to consider today’s higher rates is as a “return to normal” after the crisis pothole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
And then there’s the biggest pothole of all on the road to pastoral wonder:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was a sturdy truck, rolling right through every kind of pothole that you could ever imagine.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
The court heard the council had received 127 complaints about the road's condition in the months before the crash, including reports of potholes, mud and debris on the carriageway.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
A police report found the driver's speed was "the most significant contributory factor" to the crash, but that the condition of the road and presence of potholes also played a role.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ifemelu stared out of the window, half listening, thinking how unpretty Lagos was, roads infested with potholes, houses springing up unplanned like weeds.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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