pockmarked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Shin said that learning to negotiate pockmarked pavement is part of every Angeleno’s driving education.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
Decades of decline have pockmarked the city, including some now-famous failings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
And not even in the federal government in Washington, where the streets are now pockmarked from tanks and military vehicles.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025
He’ll fling pockmarked Jell-O at you and then call it an accident.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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