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Recent Examples of lane
According to police, Matuszewski allegedly engaged police in a pursuit, driving recklessly and failing to stay his lane.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2016, an enormous sinkhole appeared on a five-lane street in Hakata, Japan.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Using only cellular signals, Kassas’s lab has navigated a drone to submeter accuracy and a ground vehicle to near-lane-level precision.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
So yes, there is a real lane for a Republican.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2016, an enormous sinkhole appeared on a five-lane street in Hakata, Japan.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Using only cellular signals, Kassas’s lab has navigated a drone to submeter accuracy and a ground vehicle to near-lane-level precision.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
So yes, there is a real lane for a Republican.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lane
Noun
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There is a road closure at Kaw Drive and I-435 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even an empty bike, canoe or ski rack can produce more wind drag on the highway and increase fuel consumption.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still, the street corner will remain the soul of his operation — and the music at the heart of it all.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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QueenEr’Re was the second 11-year-old to be killed on the block since early 2023, the latest loss in an area already marked by streets named for Derrick Turnbow and Domonic Davis, whose young lives were also claimed by gun violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez was found dead just off the roadway behind a burgundy Honda Accord with gunshot wounds to the bridge of his nose and center of the back of his head, the affidavit said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The hotel is also collaborating with government technical schools to develop a training program, contributing to educational advancement and offering a career path to residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there a path for states to keep pushing for a Live Nation breakup?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The program is a coordinated effort by SANDAG, Caltrans and other agencies to improve freeway, railroad and other forms of transportation in the region.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Melbourne’s unmistakable energy—from its famed café culture to its vibrant laneways and cutting-edge galleries—is woven into the event, making the city as much a protagonist as the sport itself.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Influential Australian rockers The Angels have been memorialized with a new mural and the naming of a laneway in their honor in the city of Adelaide.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Motor officer Zach Varela said the safest route to school for students on e-bikes is the one where a parent is riding alongside them.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The waterway is one of the most critical global energy routes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lane. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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