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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpaths
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025 -
The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles for a second year in a row to celebrate another Dodgers’ World Series victory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cause for the increase in these fatalities goes beyond driver distraction — such as phones and dashboard touch screens — and, according to the CDC, appears to be linked to the growing number of large, heavy vehicles like SUVs and to America’s penchant for complicated, high-speed roadways.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Allen had to hocus pocus their way through the receiver deficiencies with screens and other short-distance routes, but James Cook, the tight ends and offensive line delivered ample force.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This bigger and better version opened its first phase in 1980 in Kendall and has grown to nearly 750 acres, with four miles of walkways and more than 2,000 animals.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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McClintock’s long stints in California’s capital of Sacramento were interspersed with several unsuccessful runs for statewide office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The resort has 777 skiable miles with 61 runs and 8 lifts.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even bowling alleys—the fantasy site for mid-century, prosocial communion, thanks to the political scientist Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone—require programming and then operating screens to keep score.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stockholm offers travelers exploration through cobblestone alleys that wind along canals, and colorful townhouses and cafés that have been shaped by centuries of influence since its founding as a trading port in 1252.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Towpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpaths. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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