sinkholes
- plural of sinkhole.
Example Sentences
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The discovery of sinkholes near a railway bridge in south London has caused the suspension of train services on Sunday to Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Network Rail said engineers discovered a number of sinkholes on a bridge south of the station during planned engineering work on the lines outside Purley, and "urgent repairs" were needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
In some tests, dye poured into sinkholes on the plateau traveled roughly 20 kilometers and appeared at springs in as little as a week.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
What’s only starting to become clear is that the companies are also sinkholes for AI losses that are the flip side of chunks of the public-company profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Crumbling edges of concrete and brick undermined by sinkholes.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
