sinkhole
noun
sink·hole
ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl 
1
: a hollow place or depression in which drainage collects
2
: a hollow in a limestone region that communicates with a cavern or passage
3
4
: something (such as an unprofitable investment) that steadily drains money or resources
a financial sinkhole
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Few, if any, will be removed solely to accommodate wider bike paths, taken instead to create a pothole-free street and eliminate the risk of sinkholes and sewage backups.
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Jerome Johnson, Twin Cities, 16 May 2024
The museum also had a sinkhole swallow eight cars around 10 years ago, the last of which was pulled in March of 2014, as previously reported by The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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Jerome Johnson, Twin Cities, 16 May 2024
The museum also had a sinkhole swallow eight cars around 10 years ago, the last of which was pulled in March of 2014, as previously reported by The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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sinkhole
noun
sink·hole
ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl
: a hollow place in which drainage collects
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