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Recent Examples of bridle path
She was discovered on the bridle path by a motorist who got her to Illinois Central Hospital, where she was found to be uninjured.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
The scenic nine-mile Ojai Valley Trail offers a paved side for bicyclists, joggers, and walkers, with a dirt bridle path for horseback riding running alongside it.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
While the main trail is paved from point to point, there’s an eight-mile unpaved alternate trail that starts just south of the Skokie Lagoons following an old dirt bridle path.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2022
Known as the Fens Pond Bridge, the old bridle path once marked the edge of Boston, a city Frederick Law Olmsted, more than a century in the grave, continues to shape.
—Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022
Its situation at the intersection of San Pedro and Basse was considered ideal for its proximity to Olmos Park, Fort Sam Houston and Brackenridge Park, to which it was supposed to be connected by bridle paths.
—Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 22 June 2019
Down bridle paths, ancient roads, walkways and thruways.
—Peter Rock, New York Times, 15 May 2018
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
The scenic nine-mile Ojai Valley Trail offers a paved side for bicyclists, joggers, and walkers, with a dirt bridle path for horseback riding running alongside it.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
While the main trail is paved from point to point, there’s an eight-mile unpaved alternate trail that starts just south of the Skokie Lagoons following an old dirt bridle path.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2022
Known as the Fens Pond Bridge, the old bridle path once marked the edge of Boston, a city Frederick Law Olmsted, more than a century in the grave, continues to shape.
—Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022
Its situation at the intersection of San Pedro and Basse was considered ideal for its proximity to Olmos Park, Fort Sam Houston and Brackenridge Park, to which it was supposed to be connected by bridle paths.
—Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 22 June 2019
Down bridle paths, ancient roads, walkways and thruways.
—Peter Rock, New York Times, 15 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridle path
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Police searched a sidewalk and street roughly 20 minutes after the apparent sound of gunshots, but found no shell casings, no evidence of the shooting, and ultimately, no gun.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2025
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Replacing the outgoing Forte, the new Kia K4 is slightly larger and roomier than its predecessor and brings more street style to the table as well.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Putting off a little mess can mean an even bigger one down the road (or even warrant a call to the exterminator).—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The road is closed from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to Sterling Avenue/Exit 10 in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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This position is responsible for professional and highly complex administrative work, control and processing of documents related to large scale programs and projects involving County roadways and related infrastructure.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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Trump has stated that his interest in purchasing—or even taking over—the Danish territory was driven by the frequent passage of Russian and Chinese merchant vessels and warships through Arctic routes close to Greenland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Resilience is taking a much longer, more circuitous route to the moon; the Japanese lander isn't expected to reach lunar orbit until late May or early June.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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One lane is closed from 135th Street to 151st Street on southbound US-69.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Swish a floater in the lane to essentially ice things, only to be called upon to drill a pair of free throws seconds later because LeBron James nearly willed Los Angeles back into it?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the third year in a row the collector has exclusively opened up his vault for Tiffany & Co. The pearls are not reserved only for the birds.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Clippers, who closed their first 54 games by winning three in a row and six of 10, sit in the No. 6 spot in the congested Western Conference.—
Janis Carr,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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As armored tanks drove down the main thoroughfare, scared and teary-eyed residents acknowledged being at a total loss.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another ordinance gives squirrels the right of way on all public streets, sidewalks and thoroughfares in Olney, and implements a $750 fine for harassing one.—
Michelle Mastro,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Related article How clever designs helped save 80 people after their plane caught fire, lost a wing and skidded down a runway upside down And many of these flights are just as long, if not longer than flights flown by larger jets.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Passengers are starting to share their stories of surviving a chilling crash-landing Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, where a Delta plane on a flight from Minneapolis caught fire and flipped upside down on the runway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Bridle path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridle%20path. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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