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I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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The highway closed just before 6 p.m. for a crash near the McCaslin Boulevard exit, the agency said in a travel alert.
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
His situation highlighted the consequences of cutting wild animals off from their natural habitats and renewed the push to implement solutions such as wildlife crossings over highways, McClatchy News reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
His situation highlighted the consequences of cutting wild animals off from their natural habitats and renewed the push to implement solutions such as wildlife crossings over highways, McClatchy News reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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