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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
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Recent Examples of pathways
Reducing weight also reduces the pathways by which obesity fuels cancer, explains Bernard Fuemmeler, associate director of population science at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and a co-author of the breast cancer study and the colorectal cancer study presented at ASCO.
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Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Scientists believe the treatment works by engaging neuromodulatory systems in the brain, particularly pathways involving norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Still, low wages remain a problem, leaving child care to compete with other pathways available at the same school.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Past research has shown a few pathways to do this, but those give you slightly more complicated forms of amines that may not be as reactive.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
In her own work, Morris will often light pathways, trees, seating areas, and more.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
As the state launches new initiatives, including a career pathways commission to address the effort, youth robotics supporters say their programs can also help.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Below them, above the tunnels connecting Penn Station to the arteries of the five boroughs, police barricades funnel pedestrians into narrow pathways.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
There are ramps, wide corridors, and pathways to ease mobility.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Scientists believe the treatment works by engaging neuromodulatory systems in the brain, particularly pathways involving norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Still, low wages remain a problem, leaving child care to compete with other pathways available at the same school.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Past research has shown a few pathways to do this, but those give you slightly more complicated forms of amines that may not be as reactive.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
In her own work, Morris will often light pathways, trees, seating areas, and more.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
As the state launches new initiatives, including a career pathways commission to address the effort, youth robotics supporters say their programs can also help.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Below them, above the tunnels connecting Penn Station to the arteries of the five boroughs, police barricades funnel pedestrians into narrow pathways.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
There are ramps, wide corridors, and pathways to ease mobility.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
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These results come as Chinese automakers continue to rapidly advance electric motor technology across multiple design paths.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Bike paths in Moss Park downstream of the gage will be flooded, and the soccer fields at Moss Park will begin to flood.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 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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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Roanoke River Greenway The Virginia Blue Ridge region (which includes Roanoke and surrounding communities within an hour's radius) has hundreds of miles of trails that nature lovers can tackle on foot or by bike.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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What Labbé conveys through his prose here is the ways that soccer, at this highest of levels, can create a kind of collective experience for both players and spectators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The missile can employ terrain-masking flight trajectories by flying at altitudes below 164 feet (50 m) to delay radar detection.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Persistent structural labor market problems are working against employees' upward trajectories, Salerno said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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