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as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of roads
For myself, having a Wrangler is the perfect vehicle to just drive these desolate roads.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The affected roads include Fay Avenue, Girard Avenue, Herschel Avenue, Pearl Street, La Jolla Boulevard, Prospect Street, Gilman Drive, La Jolla Shores Drive, Torrey Pines Road and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
States may have to pull resources for roads from other areas, like school funding, Davis said.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Phipps Plaza At the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox roads, this upscale plaza is one of Atlanta's premier shopping destinations.
—Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Conflict points are where roads intersect and paths cross, creating circumstances for crashes, according to the Federal Highway Administration website.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
All together, the construction will also add ramps, add connections to new highways, widen some local roads and construct new road segments.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The affected roads include Fay Avenue, Girard Avenue, Herschel Avenue, Pearl Street, La Jolla Boulevard, Prospect Street, Gilman Drive, La Jolla Shores Drive, Torrey Pines Road and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
States may have to pull resources for roads from other areas, like school funding, Davis said.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Phipps Plaza At the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox roads, this upscale plaza is one of Atlanta's premier shopping destinations.
—Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Conflict points are where roads intersect and paths cross, creating circumstances for crashes, according to the Federal Highway Administration website.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
All together, the construction will also add ramps, add connections to new highways, widen some local roads and construct new road segments.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roads
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Along with its work on public lands, Pacific Coast Seed also works frequently with BART and the California Department of Transportation to replant around stations or along highways with native plants and flowers — meaning that your nearest wildflower display could be as close as your commute.—
Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Slow-moving convoys of vehicles also caused traffic jams on major highways.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Equalization today oversees the state’s 58 county assessors, assesses the property of railroads and certain utilities, collects alcoholic beverage tax and plays a part in administering taxes on insurers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That industry’s historic appetite for capital spawned the view that AI is becoming the new steel or railroads.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The normally bustling streets of Islamabad were deserted Saturday morning as security forces sealed roads ahead of the talks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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More than 270 people have died on city streets since the pledge, according to city data, and Sacramento ranked second-worst among California’s 15 largest cities for injury and fatal crashes, with 4,214 people killed or injured in 2023.—
Chris Fusco. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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But now with factories, energy facilities, bridges and railways destroyed—leaving many Iranians unemployed—conditions have gotten worse.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The project will also update nearby railways.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the planning stages, Zumthor’s design was controversial because his proposal involved having his building jut across Wilshire Boulevard, one of LA’s main thoroughfares.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leading up to the complex and Building 27 is Erie Boulevard, one of the city’s main thoroughfares.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Travelers can call 5-1-1 and also visit SoCall511 to get traffic, transit and rideshare information as well as roadside assistance while on freeways.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s because at the direction of state regulators, Exide sampled homes in Long Beach, about 14 miles south, in a similar neighborhood close to freeways, a rail yard and older homes — but without a lead smelter.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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South Korea routes around 70% of its crude oil imports through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ongoing military activity in the Middle East and disagreements over Iran’s control of key shipping routes have left the diplomatic effort vulnerable to collapse before the talks even begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also keep in mind the longer ride times because Waymo currently doesn’t take expressways and sticks to surface roads.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roads. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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