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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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Getty Images At Davos 2026, global leaders spoke about artificial intelligence the way their predecessors spoke about railroads, electricity, automobiles and the internet.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere in the United States, the advent of railroads as a less expensive and less dangerous way to ship cargo brought about the demise of steamboats.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hospital courtyards, generators and shopping streets in the city are now protected.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The past couple of months, however, have shown that huge numbers of Americans do love their neighbors—enough to show up in frozen streets, confront armed federal agents, and even risk death.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
31 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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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
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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Russia’s drones target the Ukrainian army’s supply routes and rear bases, often threatening to cut off units on the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Herald report found that most of the Proterra buses had broken down within a year of deployment and were pulled from routes as maintenance requests piled up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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