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Noun
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The redesign, mandated by the City Council in a 2023 law, adds 43 miles to the city’s 1970s-era network of truck routes — and in so doing, officials hope, streamlines access to highways and industry.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
The highways, commerce and population have changed our environment — and often, not for the better.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 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,
6 May 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Depending on the variant, the tank had a maximum speed of 22-30 mph (35-48 km/h) on roads and 15-20 mph (24-32 km/h) off-road, and an operational range of 100-150 mi (160-240 km) on roads and 60-100 mi (97-161 km) cross-country.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many roads were still blocked in Lincoln County and teams from the agency were assessing the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Because drivers spend so much time on the streets, the vehicles are designed for comfort, operations manager Michael Bradshaw said.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Parkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parkways. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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