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Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples of southbound from the Web
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A tanker smolders along the retaining wall separating northbound from southbound lanes on Interstate 25 Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Greenwood Village, Colo.
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The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a single vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 at the Laguna Boulevard offramp in Elk Grove.
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Emergency crews have closed southbound traffic on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River after responding to a possible jumper, according to social media.
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Campagna was driving a blue 2002 Buick Century northbound on Devon Avenue when his vehicle crossed into the southbound lane of traffic and struck the curb before leaving the roadway, police said.
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Southbound drivers on South Kenner Avenue will be detoured to Rivet Boulevard, Jefferson Parish spokeswoman Rhonda Collins said.
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First Known Use of southbound
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SOUTHBOUND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of southbound for English Language Learners
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: going or heading south
SOUTHBOUND Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of southbound for Students
: going south a southbound train
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