secondary road

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Recent Examples of secondary road Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 As of Tuesday morning, crews spread 1.8 million gallons of brine on hundreds of miles of interstates, highways and secondary roads, Stein said. Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads. Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondary road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
Noun
  • The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami’s harbor terminal is planned to be built.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • However, side roads and secondary roads are still partially or fully covered, Ewing said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Where to stay On a quiet side street in the Latin Quarter, near the Jardin des Plantes and a 30-minute stroll from the catacombs is the Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, which opened in March 2025.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Her home in a pre-World War II building on a leafy Berlin side street has a bohemian, somewhat temporary air.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
  • And Microsoft embraced neutrality after heavy unionA Since the NLRB will be weak for quite a while but a new study by The Center for Work And Democracy at Arizona State University identifies workers can influence a high road economy that go beyond traditional collective bargaining.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.
    Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Congress, as the legislative branch, needs to seek bipartisan solutions to some of the major problems facing the United States today.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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