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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the two main avenues available to those joining in the California gold rush were the trail across the Southwest desert or the hazard-filled loop around Central and South America
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Recent Examples of avenue
Rather than pursue other possible legal avenues, the White House quietly dropped the matter, pulling all federalized troops from cities.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Cuba’s private sector and agricultural community both are seeking avenues for economic advancement and self-determination — principles supported by the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And acquiring problematic contracts with lesser term than longer-term deals (tied to more useful pieces) that a rebuilding team is sending out is still an avenue to greater flexibility going forward.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Hyde Park Herald reported the shooting took place in Nichols Park, which stretches from 53rd Street to 55th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood avenues.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Cuba’s private sector and agricultural community both are seeking avenues for economic advancement and self-determination — principles supported by the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And acquiring problematic contracts with lesser term than longer-term deals (tied to more useful pieces) that a rebuilding team is sending out is still an avenue to greater flexibility going forward.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Hyde Park Herald reported the shooting took place in Nichols Park, which stretches from 53rd Street to 55th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood avenues.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenue
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Future work will explore outdoor scenarios, such as intersections and urban streets, where longer distances and more dynamic conditions introduce additional challenges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kidman is batting 1,000 with her recent red-carpet and street style looks, but recently she's been outdoing herself with my favorite glam of her career.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Residents who aren't participating gather at houses along the route to feast and dance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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On Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Mona Seresht spotted a pink and orange Coco Robotics bot struggling through a flooded street on its delivery route.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many families, seeking a way to support themselves in the new country, opened food stalls on major thoroughfares—thus, Taiwan’s modern food scene was born.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tateishi found his path to activism in the 1970s, as anger swelled among young former detainees about their imprisonment, which the government had yet to acknowledge as an injustice.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the path to income-tax repeal could actually be even simpler, by using surplus revenue to automatically reduce it over time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a road closure on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week, Bill White, the US ambassador to Belgium, criticized the country for its approach to Jewish ritual circumcision and accused the country of antisemitism.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dr Amgad Rezk said the process offered significant advantages for industry, with an energy-efficient and scalable approach.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chain controls are in effect on several highways in Butte County as snow falls as low as 1,000 feet in some places, officials reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crackdown comes after a group of children on bicycles took over several lanes of a freeway earlier in January, and it was all caught on camera.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the 19th century turned into the 20th, hundreds of thousands of cows were living on hundreds of small dairy farms cast across the broad plain of what is now crowded with homes, streets, businesses and freeways.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenue. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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