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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
The driver allowed the motorcyclist to stray from a direct course of travel, and the vehicle left the roadway to the right.
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
According to the data, the state so far this year has seen fewer roadway fatalities than at the same point in 2020 — when 97 people died — and 2021 — when 84 deaths were reported — when far fewer drivers were on the roads during the pandemic.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Mineshafts under the roadway were believed to be a possible reason for the sinkholes by officials, and Governor Murphy previously said 400 mineshafts were being investigated in the region, according to CBS News.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cabinet members are typically required to divest themselves of financial interests that intersect with their department’s oversight role, which in Duffy’s case involve U.S. roadways, aviation and the rest of the nation’s transportation network.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
According to the data, the state so far this year has seen fewer roadway fatalities than at the same point in 2020 — when 97 people died — and 2021 — when 84 deaths were reported — when far fewer drivers were on the roads during the pandemic.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Mineshafts under the roadway were believed to be a possible reason for the sinkholes by officials, and Governor Murphy previously said 400 mineshafts were being investigated in the region, according to CBS News.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cabinet members are typically required to divest themselves of financial interests that intersect with their department’s oversight role, which in Duffy’s case involve U.S. roadways, aviation and the rest of the nation’s transportation network.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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Whether along highways or at the entrance of a theme park, lush greenery reinforces Florida’s reputation as a vacation destination.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Trains aren’t running, many planes are delayed or canceled and a stretch of highway is closed because of sinkholes that — who knows? — might lead to a better kind of hell.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Clark helped the Fever snap a seven-year playoff drought as Indiana shattered league records for home attendance, road attendance and total attendance.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Officers had been dispatched about four minutes earlier after a 911 caller reported a man waving a handgun in the street and pointing it at people near the 200 block of North B Street.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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In recent months, at least 50 birds have died along a residential street in Richmond, a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The freeways were empty except for the gardeners that were going to work.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The Orleans County Sheriff's Office on Friday night released security video of the extraordinary escape, which shows the inmates sprinting out of the prison and then traversing the freeway.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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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,
12 May 2025
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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