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Noun
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The normally bustling streets of Islamabad were deserted Saturday morning as security forces sealed roads ahead of the talks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
More than 270 people have died on city streets since the pledge, according to city data, and Sacramento ranked second-worst among California’s 15 largest cities for injury and fatal crashes, with 4,214 people killed or injured in 2023.—
Chris Fusco. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For myself, having a Wrangler is the perfect vehicle to just drive these desolate roads.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The affected roads include Fay Avenue, Girard Avenue, Herschel Avenue, Pearl Street, La Jolla Boulevard, Prospect Street, Gilman Drive, La Jolla Shores Drive, Torrey Pines Road and more.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the planning stages, Zumthor’s design was controversial because his proposal involved having his building jut across Wilshire Boulevard, one of LA’s main thoroughfares.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leading up to the complex and Building 27 is Erie Boulevard, one of the city’s main thoroughfares.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For centuries, these islands have been at the crossroads of empires, trade routes and cultures.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Székesfehérvár lacks Budapest’s grand boulevards and baroque extravagance, but the city is not without luster.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pebbles twitched, branches waggled, cholla wiggled, weeds erupted then dried up and died.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the global economy’s major arteries.—
April 17,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Backstreets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstreets. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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