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Recent Examples of high street
Inditex remains ahead of its global high street rival H&M, which has seen revenues flat in recent quarters.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Simply walk along Elizabeth Street away from the coach station and the transformation from urban streets to Belgravia’s pretty village high street takes just a couple of blocks.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Shoppers on the high street in the Kingston district of London, U.K.
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LONDON — European markets closed lower Friday as investors digested a slew of central bank rate decisions this week and their impact on the global economy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
In the world of low-cost fashion, Primark — a fixture on the high street in the UK, Ireland and beyond — is a one-off.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Simply walk along Elizabeth Street away from the coach station and the transformation from urban streets to Belgravia’s pretty village high street takes just a couple of blocks.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Shoppers on the high street in the Kingston district of London, U.K.
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images
LONDON — European markets closed lower Friday as investors digested a slew of central bank rate decisions this week and their impact on the global economy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
In the world of low-cost fashion, Primark — a fixture on the high street in the UK, Ireland and beyond — is a one-off.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
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The Old Saybrook location was on Main Street in that popular shoreline town.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gomez was located at the North Main Street location until last summer and moved to 1325 NW.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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While this over-the-top luxury can be dazzling, the most beautiful spots in Palm Beach are the side streets and alleyways off of Worth Avenue.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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Improvements were made on the side street following the incidents.—
Sarah Macaraeg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The side roads are not being paid attention to, with the city and the state concentrating most of their attention on the larger roads.—
Dale Ellis,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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On a side road, where hundreds of attendees parked their cars, a Tesla cybertruck sported two Trump flags on the back.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
10 Oct. 2024
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On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads.—
SARA CLINE AND BEN FINLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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