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byways

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plural of byway

as in highways

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South Florida motorists routinely saw police officers hurtling along highways at extraordinary speeds without lights, sirens or any apparent emergency.

— Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Just as interstate highways need to be wider and smoother than typical country roads, railroad tracks that handle faster trains require more robust engineering and safety features than those that handle slow-moving freight.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of highways

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That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of lanes

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Yemeni government forces have launched airstrikes targeting Houthi reinforcements west of Taiz, several residents of Mokha said, and the Yemeni government military has urged civilians to avoid roads between Taiz and Mokha.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of roads

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The streets in Viñales are clean, signs advertising rooms for visitors are everywhere and there is even a market where artisans sell their wares.

— Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off the Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis onto city streets and holding a launch event for invitees.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of streets

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Two years later, Wong became one of the key leaders of the city’s Umbrella Movement protests that rallied thousands of predominantly young people to the streets to call for greater democracy by blocking major thoroughfares for 79 straight days.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Kitchens were structured for high throughput and delivery vehicles lined up on the other side of the building to take finished meals and speed them along critical thoroughfares for timely and low-cost delivery.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfares

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According to Kaiyuan Securities, Huawei reduced source power density through folding and positioned the most heat-intensive modules along paths where heat can escape more easily.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
DeLauter has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of paths

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In some cases, cameras that were pointed at roadways would be able to see if traffic had been stopped by the protest.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The Brookhill Village complex opened in the 1950s and the roadways show that, according to John Lineberger, director of real estate at Griffin Brothers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of roadways

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Why the process fails in some cases is an open question, one that future investigations could now explore to open new avenues in dementia prediction and treatment.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
There are very few avenues for this form of human expression, and being able to capture these moments with my camera is an absolute pleasure.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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