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Recent Examples of lanes
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanes
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The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The interchange connects four major roadways in Miami-Dade County — I-95, the Palmetto Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 7.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Governments around the globe coordinated a historic release of strategic reserves, while Gulf producers rerouted shipments through alternative export routes.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The two climbed to the top of the victory stand at the 106th CIF State Track & Field Championships at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, taking decidedly different paths.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Where To See Manhattanhenge The best views are from Manhattan’s broad east-west thoroughfares with unobstructed views toward New Jersey across the Hudson River.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The viral Sopranos meme imagines Italian fans leaving behind the Amalfi Coast for six-lane thoroughfares with no sidewalks.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The project aimed to decrease the number of crashes between Broadway and Grand boulevards on Southwest Boulevard and 19th Street.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Vienna, Austria Vienna benefits from its grand boulevards, imperial architecture and café culture.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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