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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
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Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The driver refused to stop and led police on a short chase that ended when the sedan crashed on a side street near the intersection of 8 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The new 44-room boutique hotel is the island’s first five-star property, housed in a three-story building on a cobblestone side street in Angra do Heroísmo.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile massive explosions are being reported on Sunday in the Iranian capital of Tehran where on Saturday celebrations for the supreme leader’s death with fireworks and dancing in the streets reportedly took place but there were also protests on the part of Khamenei supporters.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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The road to get to the cabin lodgings of Dunton Hot Springs, the 1800s ghost town turned resort tucked in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies, is paved with bad WiFi.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the road to other types of pain, which come from damage to flesh and bone, the road to a migraine is mysterious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Yet Congress has become increasingly comfortable deferring to the executive branch since lawmakers authorized the wars with Iraq and Afghanistan more than 20 years ago.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Illinois lawmakers could also consider carving out municipalities under a certain size or tying rule changes to areas within close proximity to public transportation, major highways or central business districts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a spot at the American Dream mall — across a highway from the stadium complex — costs $225 at any group-stage match.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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