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causeways

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plural of causeway

as in highways

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The district is less than two hours from the capital of San José through paved highways or a ferry, with small plane options available.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Most of these hotels, motels and motor lodges were built around the same time the federal government began numbering highways (like Route 66) in the mid-1920s.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of highways

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That’s also the figure governments across South Florida rely on when adapting infrastructure like roads, or planning new ones.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of roads

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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).

— Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Definition of expressways

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As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.

— Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of turnpikes

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The bike unit was previously near 10th and L streets by the state Capitol.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of streets

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Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of freeways

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