sinkhole

Example Sentences

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The sinkhole was believed to have been caused by a ruptured sewage pipe.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Bundy and the mayor led a driving tour of the shattered coastline, stopping at one property where the destruction of a home revealed a sea wall below with a pre-existing sinkhole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

A major incident has been declared over what police have called a sinkhole at a canal in Shropshire, leaving boats either stricken in a gaping cavity or teetering on the edge of a drop.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

An abandoned mine doesn’t automatically lead to a sinkhole, of course; Veni notes that the risk “depends on the mine and the geologic conditions of the area.”

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Louisiana was stretched out on the grass by the pond, which was really a sinkhole.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo