How to Use roadway in a Sentence
roadway
noun- Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
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As the roadway curved back to the left, the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Both men were found in the roadway, and died at the scene, police said.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023 -
The three-wheeler left the roadway, and both the driver and the toddler were thrown off.
— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023 -
The plane crashed in a wooded area near the roadway around 11 a.m. Sunday.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 July 2023 -
The car, a BMW sedan, ended up on its roof about 100 feet off the roadway.
— Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 -
Exit the roadway and park in a safe area away from traffic to view the eclipse.
— Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Matthews died of her injuries at the scene, which the report says was in or near the roadway.
— Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024 -
Look for a safe place to pull completely off the paved portion of the roadway.
— The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023 -
Many died at their campsites, in roadways or in the river.
— Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024 -
But the ducks were unable to escape the area and returned to the roadway later.
— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024 -
Her body was found stuffed in a suitcase that was dumped on a roadway, the report said.
— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 May 2023 -
Video shared by users on the social media site X showed smoke and flames near the roadway.
— Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 -
The impact caused both the man and woman to be ejected onto the roadway.
— Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 -
After that came the advancement of the roadway to the Capital Beltway all the way up to the 1960s.
— Michael Laris, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023 -
Brown was not injured and stopped farther up the roadway.
— Dan Belson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Cars rumble by on a riverside roadway to their left, and to the right shoppers flit in and out of a row of tiny shops.
— Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Stunning Arizona roadway:was ranked most scenic drive in the US.
— The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2024 -
At this time last year, San Jose had recorded 36 roadway deaths.
— Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 -
Long term, Farmer said changes likely need to be made to roadways themselves.
— Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Arkansas State Police reported that the roadway was clear and dry at the time of the wreck.
— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2023 -
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
— Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 -
Locals are used to the changing scenery, and bulldozers are parked at the ready to get the roadways open again quickly.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023 -
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
— Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024 -
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
— Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024 -
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
— Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024 -
Police said the driver was crossing the roadway at a green light around 8:42 a.m. local time when Braden stepped in front of the car’s path.
— Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 -
The climate protesters were dragged hundreds of feet into the roadway by the car.
— Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024 -
City councilmembers say they're meant to improve roadway safety and make up for a shortage of police officers.
— Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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