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ring roads

noun

plural of ring road, chiefly British

as in parkways

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The hike up alongside it is a 3-mile round trip with switchbacks and handrails at the steeper spots.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Near the half-mile point, hikers are met with a handful of switchbacks that guide them up the mountain.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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The streets in Viñales are clean, signs advertising rooms for visitors are everywhere and there is even a market where artisans sell their wares.

— Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off the Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis onto city streets and holding a launch event for invitees.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of streets

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South Florida motorists routinely saw police officers hurtling along highways at extraordinary speeds without lights, sirens or any apparent emergency.

— Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Just as interstate highways need to be wider and smoother than typical country roads, railroad tracks that handle faster trains require more robust engineering and safety features than those that handle slow-moving freight.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of highways

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Yemeni government forces have launched airstrikes targeting Houthi reinforcements west of Taiz, several residents of Mokha said, and the Yemeni government military has urged civilians to avoid roads between Taiz and Mokha.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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