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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
Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Landscaping crews zipped along cemetery roads around in carts as sprinklers shot water across green lawns.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The two-door sports a streamlined, boxy design that has, unfortunately, all but disappeared from today’s roads.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Umbria is also great for active travelers, with miles of bikeable roads and beautiful natural parks for hiking.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the protest, the government suspended mobile internet service in the capital and cordoned off major roads with shipping containers to keep protesters out.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
While Anderson looks to provide service for former Barcelona striker Vitor Roque, who has 12 league goals in 25 games, all roads in Flamengo lead to Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Landscaping crews zipped along cemetery roads around in carts as sprinklers shot water across green lawns.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The two-door sports a streamlined, boxy design that has, unfortunately, all but disappeared from today’s roads.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Umbria is also great for active travelers, with miles of bikeable roads and beautiful natural parks for hiking.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the protest, the government suspended mobile internet service in the capital and cordoned off major roads with shipping containers to keep protesters out.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
While Anderson looks to provide service for former Barcelona striker Vitor Roque, who has 12 league goals in 25 games, all roads in Flamengo lead to Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roads
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To gain the board’s support, the developers promised a $15 million road through the middle of its development that would also connect two highways and help alleviate traffic congestion in the fast-growing town 30 miles north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Electric telegraph lines and railroads encouraged and were encouraged by a new age of imperial expansion, commodity extraction, industrialization, urban growth, global migration, rising population, and scientific development, among other things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Garth also included a photo of her standing in a red polka dotted dress with black top overlooking the Belgian streets from a balcony.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, three people were shot downtown over the same week, including a man who was shot multiple times and killed inside a BMW parked outside a popular bar at Sycamore and East Third streets early Friday morning.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Difficult path to building urban railways However, other types of obstacles presented themselves.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Machines precisely handle delicate greens, avoiding bruising, while intelligent logistics optimize shipping routes to minimize delays and fuel use.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Hurricane Melissa has upended that expectation, leaving thousands stranded across Jamaica and neighboring islands as airports shut down and evacuation routes vanish.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roads. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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