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Recent Examples of borehole
The resort accesses the water via a borehole and treats it with salt electrolysis, a natural disinfectant method that reduces the need for chemical chlorination.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
The system circulates water and antifreeze through a mile of pipes and 88 boreholes.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
Even with no hiccups, the boreholes could take days to drill, especially where Thwaites thickens to more than a half mile.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
The South Korean drill froze stuck inside the borehole.
—Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 18 Apr. 2024
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
The system circulates water and antifreeze through a mile of pipes and 88 boreholes.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
Even with no hiccups, the boreholes could take days to drill, especially where Thwaites thickens to more than a half mile.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
The South Korean drill froze stuck inside the borehole.
—Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borehole
Noun
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Members of the Shoshone Tribe joined the UW-Madison research team on the excavation so that authors of the study would better respect the land and gain valuable insights and knowledge from tribal members.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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The farm gate was closed and locked, the excavation over.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The image features Mercury’s terminator—the separation between day and night—at the center, nearly parallel to the Prokofiev, Kandinsky, Tolkien and Gordimer craters.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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The park’s second volcano, the inactive Chato Volcano collapsed thousands of years ago, creating a picturesque turquoise lagoon in its crater.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2025
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Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
31 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Dec. 2024
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Thadeus writes a poem for the woman and child transfixed by the cave mouth.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Nov. 2024
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Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
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In the modern era, that tension is perhaps best exemplified in Florida, where coastal erosion, sinkholes, and other environmental factors have become a constant challenge in the march toward upward construction.—
Rafi Schwartz, The Week US,
theweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The spa is also tied to history and is centered around a cenote, a sinkhole surrounded by rocks that was used by the Mayans.—
Mary Holland,
AFAR Media,
19 Dec. 2024
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The leaders also highlighted ongoing concerns about drought in the Colorado River basin and housing.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dominating the bottom left is the massive Caloris basin, spanning 1,500 km, surrounded by radiating troughs from its ancient impact.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borehole. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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