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Noun
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Combined, there are 16 restaurants, eight pools, three theaters, three water parks, a 33,000-square-foot spa (including a kids' spa with specialized spa treatments), and a bowling alley.—
Sheryl Nance Nash,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026 -
In contrast, the song choice was right up her competition’s alley.—
Ella Gonzales
March 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ocean City and North Wildwood are also replacing portions of their wooden walkways.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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An older rider veered unsteadily down the center of the walkway.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The residence is laid out as a series of connected indoor and outdoor spaces, with arched passageways linking each area.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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The critical passageway for some 20% of the world's crude has been effectively shuttered during the war, sending oil and gas prices soaring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police determined Curtis was on a 2026 Yamaha Vino Moped and headed northbound on Carter Drive when a 2014 Nissan Sentra attempted to turn from an alleyway onto the road.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to police, the driver of the Nissan tried to turn from an alleyway onto Carter Drive and pulled out in front of the woman.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new focus on the canals was rehabilitation by master plan, with every planter positioned, every café table in conformity with rules of access, every bypath checked for liability, every inspiration — however lovely — thrashed out by committee.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
10 Aug. 2020
Noun
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The Creole Nature Trail is a 180-mile scenic byway that cuts through Louisiana’s Cajun Country, also known as Acadiana.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Guanella Pass, a popular fall destination for leaf peepers, is a 24-mile scenic byway that climbs above the treeline near Georgetown, about 45 miles west of Denver.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And this is a shortcut to that.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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Traffic was using downtown as a shortcut, zipping through at 45 mph.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Byroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byroad. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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