potholes
- plural of pothole.
Example Sentences
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When AFP visited, municipal workers were fixing a road that residents said had been riddled with potholes for years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Every time City Hall fails to do that— potholes that don’t get fixed, streetlights that stay dark, 911 calls that go unanswered — it erodes people’s faith that government can solve problems at all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
It said it had given local authorities £7.3bn in long-term road funding to fight potholes.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
More-experienced visitors feared the 280-mile road to Kyiv would be plagued by potholes, given the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
We hit potholes the whole way to Farish Street.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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