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the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway Emanuel Ferro, one of Amorim’s coaches, was in the stands at Old Trafford to watch the game against Athletic, as were Fletcher and Jonny Evans, United’s head of loans and pathways. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Disney will also sponsor a dedicated panel reinforcing its commitment to creativity and innovation within the fashion and entertainment industries and will host a student meet-and-greet to highlight career pathways and inspire the next generation of talent. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025 This will be the 20th year where the garden pathways are lined by the orange gourds leading you to a village of pumpkins for guests to enjoy. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025 By targeting this natural control pathway rather than blocking specific immune signals like many current treatments do, obefazimod aims to control disease activity without broadly suppressing the immune system, potentially leading to fewer side effects and more sustained symptom relief. New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pathway
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Noun
  • If the Ravens don't have a path to competing this season, moving him would absolutely make sense.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Trotter also pays tribute to the creative path taken by Laura Braggion, Bottega Veneta’s first female creative lead, whose 20-year tenure from the 1980s helped shape the legacy of the house defined by craft, innovation, restraint and stealth power.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This left kids, seniors and people from nonwhite, working-class communities with few alternative routes.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Create footpaths in these areas to reduce wear and damage to the lawn.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Outside of the event, wander the town’s flagstone market square or leafy Thames-side footpaths, tour the Henley Distillery, and go for a Sunday roast at the Bottle & Glass Inn.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And Maeve goes through a lot during the season and a lot of the scenes are challenging, but in the best way.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Are the bees, in fact, pantomiming the way itself?
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Grassy Creek trail runs from the tasting room about a mile and a half to Byrd’s Branch Campground which will connect you to several other trails.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes Travelers have packed these slip-on walking shoes for trips all over the world, from the cobblestone streets of Italy to hiking trails in Portugal.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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