pothole
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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
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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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