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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
Senate Bills 1144 and 1140 required highway districts to prioritize vehicle traffic and barred them from narrowing streets to make room for bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting.
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Hali Smith
july 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Regional leaders should use those results and current labor-market data to improve or discontinue pathways that no longer lead to viable work.
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Taking time to understand the pathways of reconstructive breast surgery may help support body confidence and emotional well-being during recovery for some individuals after treatment.
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Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
For high-traffic pathways, consider adding stepping stones.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
This initiative opens new pathways for recognition, opportunity, and international collaboration.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Hali Smith
july 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Regional leaders should use those results and current labor-market data to improve or discontinue pathways that no longer lead to viable work.
—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Taking time to understand the pathways of reconstructive breast surgery may help support body confidence and emotional well-being during recovery for some individuals after treatment.
—
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
For high-traffic pathways, consider adding stepping stones.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
This initiative opens new pathways for recognition, opportunity, and international collaboration.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
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This isn't burnout, but profound uncertainty stemming from AI disruption, economic instability, and evolving career paths.
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The paths through the bush are infested with these ticks, as are many back yards.
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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Authorities from multiple agencies have been searching for her both in the lake and on surrounding trails.
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There are no plans to continue any projects, whether that's with Netflix and books, that would talk about his family in similar ways.
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Its flavors and customs and ways of living are revealed to us over dinner or even a simple morning coffee.
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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.
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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.
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The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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