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also right-of-ways
as in precedences
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
Front Range trains would use existing tracks and right-of-ways and run at speeds up to 79 miles per hour, competitive with driving along Interstate 25, depending on traffic, according to district documents.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Still, under county law, property owners can be held responsible for removing bulky items dumped in residential right-of-ways.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The legislation bans the use of eminent domain for the construction, operation or acquirement of right-of-ways for any pipeline with the primary purpose of transporting carbon dioxide.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy said the highway district is starting to acquire right-of-ways for the improvements and plans to begin construction in 2027.
—Rose Evans
january 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
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
Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Still, under county law, property owners can be held responsible for removing bulky items dumped in residential right-of-ways.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The legislation bans the use of eminent domain for the construction, operation or acquirement of right-of-ways for any pipeline with the primary purpose of transporting carbon dioxide.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy said the highway district is starting to acquire right-of-ways for the improvements and plans to begin construction in 2027.
—Rose Evans
january 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights-of-way
priorities
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Most polls show voters rank the economy, voting rights, gas prices and other cost-of-living issues as higher priorities than transgender rights.—
Lia Russell
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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But in reality, our priorities are completely backwards from a science perspective.—
Candace Barone,
Florida Times-Union,
14 Mar. 2026
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