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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
Very cold air already in place will allow snow to accumulate quickly across the region, sticking to roads, bridges and untreated surfaces with little melting.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Some North Texas roads may still be hazardous into Thursday morning’s commute, even after ice melting Wednesday, officials with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
With ice and snow still on roads Thursday, Collin County Tax Assessor Scott Grigg also encourages residents to pay online.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Guard runs a massive construction company called Khatam al-Anbia and has firms that also build roads, man ports, run telecommunication networks and even offer laser eye surgery.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
No matter how well a vehicle can drive in snow, driving over icy roads can always be a challenge.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Cities usually have their own department of public works that clear their own roads while counties usually pick up major roads and townships.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By that measure, expect the roads to deteriorate Sunday late afternoon and become snow-covered shortly after dark.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Some North Texas roads may still be hazardous into Thursday morning’s commute, even after ice melting Wednesday, officials with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
With ice and snow still on roads Thursday, Collin County Tax Assessor Scott Grigg also encourages residents to pay online.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Guard runs a massive construction company called Khatam al-Anbia and has firms that also build roads, man ports, run telecommunication networks and even offer laser eye surgery.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
No matter how well a vehicle can drive in snow, driving over icy roads can always be a challenge.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Cities usually have their own department of public works that clear their own roads while counties usually pick up major roads and townships.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By that measure, expect the roads to deteriorate Sunday late afternoon and become snow-covered shortly after dark.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roads
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Most highways close to Baltimore were down to bare pavement Monday, but some Western Maryland roadways were still covered in snow.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Traveling by car along the highways that succeeded Route 66 still presents a deadly hazard — much more dangerous than need be.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The venerable Rock went bankrupt in the late 1970s and was liquidated in 1980, with its weaker lines abandoned and the stronger ones sold off to other railroads or to startups.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Flåm Railway, one of the world’s steepest railroads that whizzes by waterfalls, farms, and more, and Bergen Railway, which takes passengers over the largest high mountain plateau in Europe.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Earlier Saturday in Minneapolis, a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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More than one thousand city workers are preparing to work around the clock to clear city streets once the snow starts to fall.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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For now, millions of passengers continue to rely on the unseen armies of drivers, engineers and technicians who keep high-speed railways running safely.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Crews will treat major and minor thoroughfares first, which are the roads with the most lanes and carry the highest volume of traffic.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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The water flows along the Santa Ana River where the district has a series of lakes at the 91 and 55 freeways that are perculation basins.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Thirty-two years ago, freeways fell, buildings flattened and local communities were reshaped forever by the earthquake.—
Jamie Yuccas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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City officials are urging people who do not need to park on city streets to move their cars, and to move them off of snow emergency routes.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Report quarterly ridership data specific to Farmers Branch, including trends at stations and on routes.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 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,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some sections of expressways were also closed, Kihara said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roads. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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