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Recent Examples of lanes
All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanes
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The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 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,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most automakers limit self-driving features in personal vehicles to highways, where traffic patterns are more predictable.—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This tragedy is the result of the administration sending federal agents onto our streets against the wishes of local law enforcement, including our respected Police Chief Brian O'Hara.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Interstate 696 was hit with many cars that were stuck in the same spot while the snow continued to accumulate on the roadways.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Crews continue to work in the crash site around Grade Lane, just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, hauling away contaminated soil, purifying water and repairing roadways.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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Northern routes were long only passable in warmer months.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The initiative organizes volunteers, both locals and visitors, on the two Saturdays and Sundays before Fat Tuesday to gather the thousands of cans—as much as 10,000 pounds worth—discarded along the parade routes.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte has a backlog of sidewalk projects stretching across more than 250 miles of thoroughfares.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Big changes are coming to parts of Flatbush Avenue, one of Brooklyn's most congested thoroughfares, as New York City moves forward with a major bus lane redesign aimed at speeding up commutes and improving safety.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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On April 23, Sant Jordi’s Day fills the boulevards with books and roses.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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The commercial center at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards — where The Sacramento Bee’s offices are now — was once a cannery operated by Libby, McNeill & Libby.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Lanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanes. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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