manholes
- plural of manhole.
Example Sentences
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An estimated 8 million gallons overflowed manholes and streamed into storm drains that empty into the Dominguez Channel, which terminates at Cabrillo Beach, Langpap said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Rescuers cordoned off overflowing manholes, carried a child from a stranded vehicle and guided motorcyclists through the murky flows.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023
PTI news agency quotes Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik as saying: "We are going to collect samples from manholes. It is quite likely that some chemical reacted with methane in manholes."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2023
She tracked more than 1,700 manholes here that had been geotagged for their location.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023
Moreover, the KGB regularly checked the manholes for tampering.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
