Main Street
noun
1
: the principal street of a small town
2
a
: the sections of a country centering about its small towns
b
: a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism
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As the vehicle came to rest against a fence on Main Street, Dwyer was apprehended a short distance away, according to court records.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
It will be rerouted onto Main Street, Liberty Avenue, Baum Boulevard, and Negley Avenue, then back onto Penn Avenue.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Texas Wesleyan also launched a course available to all students led by Chandler that informs them about the Main Street project and how to get involved with planning and the advisory board.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Bice, a board member of the more centrist Republican Main Street Caucus, has not put a timeline on her decision, while Hern has begun to lock down the endorsements of conservatives.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
It will be rerouted onto Main Street, Liberty Avenue, Baum Boulevard, and Negley Avenue, then back onto Penn Avenue.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Texas Wesleyan also launched a course available to all students led by Chandler that informs them about the Main Street project and how to get involved with planning and the advisory board.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Bice, a board member of the more centrist Republican Main Street Caucus, has not put a timeline on her decision, while Hern has begun to lock down the endorsements of conservatives.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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