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Recent Examples of towpath
More than 600 cyclists will embark on a 400-mile ride along the Erie Canal towpath and part of the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to Albany.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Those who hike the trail have the opportunity to summit Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast, walk along a peaceful creek, or follow in the footsteps of history where the trail becomes part of the towpath for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
The towpath that runs alongside the canal is a popular route for running, biking, or admiring the Georgetown architecture.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
Twenty miles of the towpath, between the Lock 39 and Botzum trailheads, reside inside the national park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Those who hike the trail have the opportunity to summit Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast, walk along a peaceful creek, or follow in the footsteps of history where the trail becomes part of the towpath for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
The towpath that runs alongside the canal is a popular route for running, biking, or admiring the Georgetown architecture.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
Twenty miles of the towpath, between the Lock 39 and Botzum trailheads, reside inside the national park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
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At peak periods, the lookout has drawn thousands of people a day, overwhelming narrow access roads and limited parking facilities.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Hogs never trailed in their second straight road win.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a first-of-its-kind event for NASCAR, all three national series will travel to Southern California and race on the streets of Naval Base Coronado, the island facility across the bay from downtown San Diego.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Emergency crews responded to the scene, and all southbound main lanes between Slaughter Lane and Onion Creek Parkway were closed while investigators worked to clear the roadway.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs guard Olivia Miles (5) drives to the lane past Houston Cougars guard TK Pitts (0) during the first half at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Within that logistics hub, a $20 million three-lane bridge will connect the BNSF intermodal facility and Alliance’s container depot.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bass announced a new clean streets initiative to ‘accelerate beautification’ of major thoroughfares throughout the city.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The proposal for 1000 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield is the latest in a string of plans to convert the sprawling, 100,000-square-foot building for a use that reflects the town’s vision for creating more storefronts, restaurants and shops along a major thoroughfare in town.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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This week, Google went the bond route.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The emerging pattern includes architectures that route tasks to the simplest effective model, escalate only when necessary, and continuously balance accuracy with speed and cost.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the Rauhaniemi spa, a heated walkway connects the sauna to a small patch of water kept from freezing over by a pump.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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