as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
The trail ascends to its high point on long switchbacks that ease the climb and maximize scenic views.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
In their review of his claim, Fastest Known Time noted that Sunseri cut at least one switchback.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
The trail ascends to its high point on long switchbacks that ease the climb and maximize scenic views.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
In their review of his claim, Fastest Known Time noted that Sunseri cut at least one switchback.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
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At least by opening odds, the closest game is the final clash of the week, with the No. 5 Minnesota Vikings 2-point road favorites at the No. 4 Rams.Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Jayhawks, in fact, on Sunday recorded the largest margin of victory by a road team in Big 12 Conference history.Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Speeds along most of the highways headed into and out of downtown were above 45 mph.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Officers arrived to find the motorcyclist unconscious in the roadway.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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With 15 minutes of the first notification of the fire at the school at 701 Palisades Drive, fire engines from Station 23 began streaming up the roadway.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Officers closed down five nearby streets, searched the vehicle, arrested the driver, and cleared the roadways again.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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But the teeming streets — packed with cars, bikes and a growing number of other vehicles — became increasingly hostile to pedestrians in 2024, city statistics show.Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Whether tearing up muddy roads, crawling up high-clearance 4×4 routes, trying to park my car in deep snow banks, or cruising freeways at 75 mph, the KO3 has always felt like a good choice.Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 2 Jan. 2025
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How To Watch the Rose Parade 2025 via Live Stream The 2025 Rose Parade will be streamed live on YouTube for free by Pasadena Star-News, with the stream based just before participants make their way below the 210 freeway bridge.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Other possibly affected thoroughfares include Interstate 81, north of Syracuse, New York.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Those projects include road expansions on main thoroughfares such as Cross Prairie Parkway, Old Canoe Creek Road, Hickory Tree Road and others.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
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In addition to offering upscale accommodations, the Cyrus’ lobby, with its high ceilings and modern aesthetic, opens to a variety of restaurants and bars, all plotted along South Kansas Avenue, Topeka’s main street, running from the Kansas River to the turnpike.Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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The idea of adding an entrance from Old Saybrook near the turnpike Exit 66 has been discussed, but is not in the current plan.Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
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From the second half of the 20th century, pioneering thinkers such as American author and activist Jane Jacobs and Danish architect Jan Gehl began highlighting the inhuman way our cities were being shaped, with boring constructions, barren spaces and brutal expressways.Thomas Heatherwick, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
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The expressway runs from the regional capital Urumqi in northern Xinjiang to Yuli County in southern Xinjiang.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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