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pothole

[pot-hohl] / ˈpɒtˌhoʊl /


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It took an average of seven days to fix a pothole in the fiscal year that ended June 30, up from 0.9 days in 2021-22.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

“I think that we have to shift it away from ideological labeling to really concrete economic ideas — you know, they call her a pothole pragmatist, the DSA does. ... That’s what we need.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

I had memorized every pothole and rut in that driveway, and they were all precious to me.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Raman, who was recently endorsed by DSA’s L.A. chapter, asserts that fixing street lights and potholes isn’t an ideological endeavor, however, and — not unlike Pratt — has framed herself as an agent for change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He added that some of the money will also go towards fixing more potholes and further cleansing in the city centre.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

So many potholes, now that no one fixes them.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson


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