as in road
a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
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The 58-year-old woman reportedly was arguing with her neighbor about 1:30 a.m., in the driveway of a home in the 1000 block of Putnam, a cul-de-sac located off of Big Meadows Lane, San Antonio police said.
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Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
Nestled amid a secluded cul-de-sac, on over an acre of land overlooking the Getty Museum, the modern structure known as The Oasis was built on spec by veteran developer Ramtin Ray Nosrati and features seven bedrooms and 11 baths sprawled across almost 17,000 square feet of three-story living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
Windows provide our view to the world, framing everything from changing leaves to impromptu cul-de-sac relay races.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
Nestled amid a secluded cul-de-sac, on over an acre of land overlooking the Getty Museum, the modern structure known as The Oasis was built on spec by veteran developer Ramtin Ray Nosrati and features seven bedrooms and 11 baths sprawled across almost 17,000 square feet of three-story living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
Windows provide our view to the world, framing everything from changing leaves to impromptu cul-de-sac relay races.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Smith also did not dress for road games last month against the Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, and the Utah Hockey Club.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 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 long shopping thoroughfare has become a hub for premium athleisure clothing, with brands including Gymshark, Alo Yoga, Lululemon and On Running all located on the street.Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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On the other side of the country, the head of the Washington state DOT has requested $150 million from the state legislature to address the shortcomings of legacy highways.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Curb extensions work by extending areas used by pedestrians and narrowing the roadway, forcing drivers to slow down while making turns.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 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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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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That last one, piloting an American-size SUV down narrow carriageways from Bloomsbury to Richmond, was the only stretch of expensive misery.Curbed, Curbed, 31 May 2023
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If Posey and new general manager Zack Minasian are unable to acquire a shortstop through free agency, the next-best avenue is through the trade market.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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For example, there is bound to be a rush to seek assistance from counselors, therapists, mental health professionals, and all the customary avenues for garnering cognitive and psychological coping assistance.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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State of play: As Trump voted at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreational Center, snipers stood guard from a nearby rooftop and dozens of police vehicles blocked a lane of traffic.Axios Local, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Along Harry Bridges Boulevard and Alameda Street, less than a mile from port terminals, asphalt streets are crumbling and other construction projects are underway, blocking lanes.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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