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Recent Examples of dual carriageway
Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads.
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The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
Noun
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Alaina Harkness,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authorities also said a crowd briefly blocked the main ring road surrounding the city before police dispersed the gathering.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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While some passengers were able to exit their taxis on their own, others were afraid to get out because their vehicle had stopped in the middle lane of a ring road with other vehicles passing on both sides, the reports said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The interstate was closed for about three hours after the crash, officials said.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
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Jury selection in his federal interstate stalking trial his scheduled to begin in October.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Remove all dead or damaged stems from the previous season using sharp bypass pruners to make clean cuts.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Cars dangled by their wheels from the causeway to Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Atlantic Beach Located on North Carolina's Crystal Coast across the causeway from Morehead City, Atlantic Beach is perfect for families.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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