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An extension of Paris’ tramlines — which shadow the beltway from the inside and now form an almost-complete ring around the city — has also given people who live in Paris’ outer boroughs their own alternative.
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Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
When Mayor Jerry moves forward with the construction of a beltway that will destroy the glade where Mabel learned to calm her nervous system and love nature with her wise grandmother (Karen Huie), this riot grrl skates into action.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
In recent days, as Netflix became an increasingly serious contender to take over the storied, century-old studio home to the The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, and The Lord of the Rings, the service faced pushback both within Hollywood’s 30-mile zone and inside the Washington beltway.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
Hersh had deep sources at the epicenter of the Washington beltway.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
When Mayor Jerry moves forward with the construction of a beltway that will destroy the glade where Mabel learned to calm her nervous system and love nature with her wise grandmother (Karen Huie), this riot grrl skates into action.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
In recent days, as Netflix became an increasingly serious contender to take over the storied, century-old studio home to the The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, and The Lord of the Rings, the service faced pushback both within Hollywood’s 30-mile zone and inside the Washington beltway.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
Hersh had deep sources at the epicenter of the Washington beltway.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beltway
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The parkway stretches from Sacramento toward Folsom with miles of trails, river access, wildlife viewing, cycling and picnic areas.
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The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.
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Look out for the town's whimsical water tower, painted with rainbow stripes to evoke a hot air balloon, from the interstate (on Cove Road).
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The video shows the teen swerving to avoid a collision, losing control, crossing back across the interstate, and rolling into the median.
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Instead, water can move only through much smaller bypass tubes that, for years, have been considered unsafe for long-term use — though Reclamation officials now say they can be operated safely with continuous maintenance.
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Over the course of about 15 years, investigators tracked major cardiovascular situations, including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery, and other coronary interventions.
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Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.
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In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
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The new Stars arena will be located off the Dallas autobahn, more commonly called the Dallas North Tollway, which over the last decade has become one of the busiest main roads in DFW.
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Southbound on the autobahn, just shy of the halfway point to Munich, a 45‑minute detour east leads to Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei, brewing since 1050.
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Locals, including governor Garcia, stand on the banks of the nearby motorway — part of which has been shut to accommodate the fans going to the march — to take photos.
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Laminated glass on higher-spec models significantly reduces wind and road noise, giving the E-408 a notably serene motorway character.
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Costco opted to open a gas station only in a shopping center that hugs the 5 freeway at Oso Parkway.
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“Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beltway. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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