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Recent Examples of side street
South of International, the project would have detoured to a side street to ferry riders and pedestrians all the way to BART’s Coliseum Station.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
One dark place on a tight side street sold only 78 records and hand crank victrolas, not altogether odd with so many in Ireland still off the grid.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The variance was needed because the addition will be only 3 feet from a side street off South Calumet Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
One dark place on a tight side street sold only 78 records and hand crank victrolas, not altogether odd with so many in Ireland still off the grid.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The variance was needed because the addition will be only 3 feet from a side street off South Calumet Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side street
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Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The oldest range from enormous, with windows set high enough above street level not to attract unwanted attention for the nuns, to small but beautifully furnished novice digs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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The $360 million project — located along Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road, across the street from Chicago Premium Outlets mall and near the Interstate 88 interchange — has been under construction since 2023.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 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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“Side street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20street. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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