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sinkhole

[singk-hohl] / ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl /


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The goal is to better understand the geological processes that influence sinkhole formation, disappearing streams, and underground water movement.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A massive sinkhole nearly 30 feet deep swallowed his backyard, coming within 3 feet of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They were also astonished to discover a massive, vertical sinkhole called a blue hole, 75km south of a bank called Grand Turk, that formed when a cave collapsed inwards.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, a woman had to be rescued when her car fell into a sinkhole that emerged on a road near the western town of Cáceres.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

"Boy," he said, "I understand that you not only carried Mr. Norton out to the Quarters but that you wound up at that sinkhole, that Golden Day."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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