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Recent Examples of towpathTwenty miles of the towpath, between the Lock 39 and Botzum trailheads, reside inside the national park.—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 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 Bonus: in early October, the New England aster wildflower blooms purple along the towpath trail, where in the 1800s mules pulled boats up and down the Erie Canal.—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 Cyclists can pedal along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage or the 185-mile towpath at C & O Canal Historic National Park.—Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for towpath
On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution.
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Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
Strengthening infrastructure – Communities need to prioritize schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water supply, sewer, sanitation, power, cellular, internet service, etc.
Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.
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Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.
Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Muddy Waters mural Stroll down the prominent downtown shopping thoroughfare of State Street near West Calhoun Place and glance up to see the godfather of Chicago blues, Muddy Waters, looking at the city.
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