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as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of road
Inter Miami will continue this two-game road swing on Saturday afternoon with a visit to Canada for an Eastern Conference bout with Toronto FC at BMO Field.
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Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Entrance passes are not required to drive scenic roads or highways in the three state parks and the national park, but some day-use areas do have fees.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcons hit the road again, but against an NFC South rival in the Carolina Panthers next Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Entrance passes are not required to drive scenic roads or highways in the three state parks and the national park, but some day-use areas do have fees.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcons hit the road again, but against an NFC South rival in the Carolina Panthers next Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road
Noun
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The feature supports lane centering, adaptive cruise control, and gentle speed adjustments to make highway driving more comfortable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Crossing a major highway in the dark, and this kind of thing?—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The partnership is aimed at strengthening the companies' services as the freight rail industry becomes increasingly competitive — particularly as Union Pacific moves ahead with its plans to acquire Norfolk Southern to create a transcontinental railroad.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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For 10 days in January, the LiLu Lights Festival showcases the work of artists who illuminate streets, plazas, and structures throughout the city with light installations.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The victim, identified as Heidbrick, was on a walk with her boyfriend and was crossing the street to return to her apartment when she was struck, her sister Nicole Heidbrick told ABC News.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other Freightliner businesses, including bulk freight transportation division Heavy Haul, railway service provider Rotterdam Rail Feeding, and Freightliner’s Poland and Germany operations—will remain under existing ownership.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Further north, trains will be gradually suspended on Tuesday throughout Guangdong province, railway authorities said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Danube bisecting the city becomes a social thoroughfare in the sunshine, a place to linger and chat.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some of Nashville's main thoroughfares were among the 10 most dangerous stretches of roads in Tennessee, a study of traffic safety data shows.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gà Thượng Hải Between a tangle of freeway overpasses, next to a gas station, is one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in Houston specializing in poultry.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Across the freeway at McClain’s Longhorn RV in the Sanger/Denton North KOA campground, several RVs overturned and one person was sent to Denton Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries, Taylor said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Murray targeted Harrison on a crossing route.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the third play of the season, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end and teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route and injured his shoulder.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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