right-of-way

as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way

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Recent Examples of right-of-way Another blow for Matthews: The mayor says CSX is asking the town for $130,000 annually to continue using nearly 200 parking spaces on its right-of-way. Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024 The design also facilitates access to the New Berlin Recreation Trail, the former interurban rail right-of-way that stretches from Waukesha to West Allis. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 Don't push it into any right-of-way, or onto the road. Kristen Hinman, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 The challenging 133-mile Northeast Texas Trail follows the old Union Pacific and Chaparral railroad right-of-ways through small towns and over railroad bridges from northeast of Dallas to Texarkana. Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for right-of-way 

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“Right-of-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-of-way. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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