rights-of-way

variants also right-of-ways
plural of right-of-way
as in priorities
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 rights-of-way But under state law, transit TIF revenues can pay only for the development, expansion or rehabilitation of new or existing transit passenger stations; transit maintenance, storage or service facilities; and rights-of-way for use in providing transit within the district. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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priorities
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  • Bryan Pease, who represented the plaintiffs with his partner Parisa Ijadi-Maghsoodi, said the city’s priorities have been misplaced.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Trump and the White House Office of Management and Budget have signaled a new approach — urging agencies to reduce staff in unfunded programs that don’t align with the president’s priorities.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Rights-of-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights-of-way. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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