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shunpikes

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plural of shunpike

as in secondary roads

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Celebrities are still wearing them too, including the actress Zoë Kravitz, who has been photographed in them on New York City streets, and Meghan Markle, who sported a slip skirt for the recent release of her As Ever advent calendar on Instagram.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Spotted out in New York City, the actor and recent beauty brand founder appeared to have taken the comforts of home quite literally onto the streets.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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In response to questions for this story, individual service branches initially directed CNN to the Pentagon for information about the guidance families receive from the military when navigating divorce and child custody in foreign courts.

— Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The Democratic Party branches in Orange and Riverside counties make no mention of the race in their official endorsement guides.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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The records show that for nearly three years now, Florida’s highways have been racing with troopers’ black-and-tan patrol cars chasing drivers, even for non-violent offenses, leaving a trail of severe crashes, injuries and deaths.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Oklahoma's Highway Patrol signed all of its troopers on to 287(g), giving their officers the power to stop a driver and potentially make an immigration arrest on state highways.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

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From the classroom to the council chamber Voters of Tomorrow chapters are meeting with local officials, hosting voter registration drives on campuses and holding information sessions at high schools.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
In some cases the questions were put on the ballot with petition drives by citizens frustrated with the actions - or lack of action - by their state lawmakers.

— Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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Once-barren lots have been excavated to lay foundations for apartments, roadways and restaurants.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Days of this relentless wave action could worsen ongoing beach erosion, especially in parts of the Outer Banks, where homes have crumbled into the sea in recent years and roadways have washed away.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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Kyiv has accused Russian forces of mining nearby roads and using the remaining residents as human shields to prevent Ukraine’s army from conducting offensive operations in the town.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Response teams are battling armed conflict, poor roads and violence from residents fueled by mistrust and misinformation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

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The design riffs on botonaduras, the rows of decorative sterling silver buttons that often adorn charro trousers and skirts at Mexican rodeos.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The 12 women who shared their stories on Tuesday morning, seated with family, friends and other survivors, took up five rows.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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