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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 property is hidden among a tangle of rural roads and surrounded by windmills, offering a refuge from the bustling local beach of S'Arenal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 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,
16 Feb. 2026
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Or would there be a brass scale marking the 1849 beginning of the Gold Rush, or an antique gas pump signifying the 1956 development of interstate highways?—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Closer to the lobby is the quaint Minsheng district, a leafy and walkable grid of low-slung streets filled with mom-and-pop shops, neighborhood shrines, and increasingly, indie cafes and design studios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, roadways in Southern California’s mountains are expected to be inundated with snow.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is launching four new nonstop routes from Austin this fall as the carrier continues expanding its footprint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Authorities carved paths through the deep snow to eventually continue the search, and California Highway Patrol officers found the ninth victim.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Jones wrote an historical novel set in the 1950s and ‘60s about lifelong friends Annie and Vernice, two motherless girls born in small-town Louisiana who take different paths in life to fill the void left behind by the absence of a mother’s love.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Many families, seeking a way to support themselves in the new country, opened food stalls on major thoroughfares—thus, Taiwan’s modern food scene was born.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The home will be far enough away from main roads to be isolated from traffic, yet close enough to these thoroughfares to be convenient.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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City rules call for certain design standards at the site given its location off two boulevards, Linwood and Gillham.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many homeowners in the area near Foothill and Junction boulevards say the city isn't keeping up with a long list of maintenance needs.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanes. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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