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potholes

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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