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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
going the wrong way on a one-way street
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Downtown, the nearly identical tents of the Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance campaigns stood separated by several hundred feet on one of the main streets, but almost no one collected posters or bumper stickers from either forlorn camp on a balmy but heavily overcast day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
John Spink, ajc, 24 Feb. 2022
The tree removal is part of a multi-street paving program planned by the city.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
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In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Downtown, the nearly identical tents of the Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance campaigns stood separated by several hundred feet on one of the main streets, but almost no one collected posters or bumper stickers from either forlorn camp on a balmy but heavily overcast day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this month, the Georgia Department of Public Safety coordinated with state and local law enforcement agencies for the 40th wave of its crime suppression and anti-street racing initiative.
—John Spink, ajc, 24 Feb. 2022
The tree removal is part of a multi-street paving program planned by the city.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
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Regular drivers will not be able to access roads pass Lucas Oil Stadium on West South Street between South West Street and South Delaware Street, starting at 11 p.m. except for Swiftie pickup and rideshare drivers waiting to pick up concertgoers.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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The experience begins with the first turn off the main road following signs for the village of Poigny-la-Forêt, your bag packed with just the essentials, the anticipation of forest trails and clean air ahead.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The first winery to open along the highway in 1983, Grape Creek Vineyards, has a new branch called Heath Sparkling Wines and a members-only restaurant.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Beard was selected as the bridge's namesake in a poll conducted by Kentucky highway officials, the first time a bridge anywhere had been named in that way, Enquirer coverage said.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Because what Ken was doing at first was really all vibes: the all-black dress code, the grungy photography, the cryptic social media presence.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vanity channels ’80s rock stars in her drag, giving her looks a sharp punk edge and a grungy, yet polished, touch.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Roman Road, in London’s East End, is a busy thoroughfare just south of Victoria Park.Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The next one on the boards is the 15,000 square foot dining and entertainment venue Oro and Elixir opening on main thoroughfare Lincoln Road this fall.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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Weeds can take over in a hurry, choking out lawns and gardens and making landscapes look unkempt.Arricca Elin SanSone, Country Living, 12 July 2023
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Plan ahead this post-Halloween weekend and check out all the freeway closures and detours along U.S. 60, Interstate 17, Loop 202 and Interstate 10.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Their pickup truck hit a tow truck in the outer lane of the freeway at high speed, which caused westbound lanes to shut down for several hours, as per the Arizona Department of Transportation.Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Corruption within the organization, after all, is as much a part of the show as Jackson Lamb’s slovenly habits and horrible diet.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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To them, flame is slovenly, backward, even atavistic, tolerable only when used for ceremonial purposes.Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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Several canvases show a bird’s-eye view of Paris’s crowded Haussmann-era boulevards, composed from his balcony.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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