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underpass

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as in crossing

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Recent Examples of underpass In a 40-day period, researchers documented more than 40,000 animals – including elephants, primates, and big cats – using a single such underpass, which extended their feeding and breeding range while reducing potential conflict with humans. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Police said officers located the armed suspect near Mountain Vista Street and the Interstate 11 underpass. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The right lane approaching the underpass is also clearly marked as a right-hand-turn only lane. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 That includes $10 million for the underpass and about $2 million for a traffic signal at Avimor Drive and several collector roads built during the project’s early phases. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for underpass

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Heavy landscaping with trees and planting beds are also seen in renderings adjacent to the interchange.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Drivers can head west on University Avenue, turn south on Grand Prairie Parkway and rejoin westbound I-80 at the Grand Prairie Parkway interchange.

— Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Sep. 2026

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Kamas, Utah, a small community of about 2,100 residents at the scenic intersection of the Wasatch Range and Uinta Mountains, has long been shaped by cattle ranching and the lumber industry.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
According to Theresa Vink, assistant city engineer, these kinds of intersections can handle a higher volume of left turns better than the current intersection.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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The river crossing is near her home, so the state senator-elect stopped by to snap a photo and share it with her constituents.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
Earlier, on a third-and-11 in the third quarter, Mahomes hit Thornton on a downfield crossing pattern for 45 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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