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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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as in paths
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 avenues
But as a kid, there weren't a lot of avenues to share my photography.
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Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The vehicle was later pulled over near Wisconsin and Michigan avenues in the Country Club area, the sheriff's office said.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Parias' case, his attorneys say, is one that exemplifies the challenges facing many detainees in a judicial and detention system with limited resources and dwindling avenues for any recourse, including for people with no criminal record.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
In a statement on Instagram late Thursday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker vowed to pursue legal avenues to reverse the decision.
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Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
There are few obvious, practical avenues through which Putin can escalate the conflict and not worsen the challenges ahead of him.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
More than 64 kilometers of new streets and wide avenues were created, and 80,000 trees were planted.
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Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Early signs of market fatigue have prompted some tech companies to find alternative avenues for financing.
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ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
The Merrillville school took a direct hit, as did Broadway between 61st and 57th avenues.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The vehicle was later pulled over near Wisconsin and Michigan avenues in the Country Club area, the sheriff's office said.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Parias' case, his attorneys say, is one that exemplifies the challenges facing many detainees in a judicial and detention system with limited resources and dwindling avenues for any recourse, including for people with no criminal record.
—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
In a statement on Instagram late Thursday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker vowed to pursue legal avenues to reverse the decision.
—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
There are few obvious, practical avenues through which Putin can escalate the conflict and not worsen the challenges ahead of him.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
More than 64 kilometers of new streets and wide avenues were created, and 80,000 trees were planted.
—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Early signs of market fatigue have prompted some tech companies to find alternative avenues for financing.
—
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
The Merrillville school took a direct hit, as did Broadway between 61st and 57th avenues.
—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenues
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Hundreds of thousands are expected to line the streets for Chicago's Pride Parade on Sunday.
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The event’s starting point was at a parking lot on the corner of Temple and Alameda streets, where the incident took place, according to the event’s Instagram account.
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The moment showed how the competition can bring together people who might never have crossed paths otherwise, longtime Lenexa residents, barbecue teams, visitors and soccer fans all sharing the same tent for a few minutes.
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One of the more interesting additions is Bambu’s new filament-track switch system, which sits between the AMS and the printer’s dual-nozzle filament paths.
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Drivers headed to the Arlington entertainment district – including those traveling to Saturday night's World Cup match between Jordan and Argentina – were urged to take alternate routes.
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In the last few weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck supply routes for Russian troops as well as railroad bridges, ferry crossings and oil refineries.
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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Relatedly, as the film's release on June 26 rapidly approaches, there's new box office tracking data out.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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In the city of Taoyuan, home to the island's largest international airport, tanks drove down city streets and highways, videos and photos of the exercise showed, as armored vehicles from the Army’s 269th Infantry Brigade conducted combat readiness patrols morning.
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Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said.
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Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways.
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“Avenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenues. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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