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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
Snow, rain and cold temperatures are forecast to hit Ohio this week as over 3 million people prepare to navigate possible delays at airports and roadways.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
Two people were injured when a small plane hit a tree Monday during an emergency landing along an Orange County roadway, authorities said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Investigators found at least two empty beer cans on the floor of Menjivar’s vehicle, another beer can on the roadway and an open case of beer in the back of the vehicle with missing cans, according to the previous reporting.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Electric vehicle owners will soon see a new tax when charging their cars, aimed at providing revenue for roadways.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
Two people were injured when a small plane hit a tree Monday during an emergency landing along an Orange County roadway, authorities said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Investigators found at least two empty beer cans on the floor of Menjivar’s vehicle, another beer can on the roadway and an open case of beer in the back of the vehicle with missing cans, according to the previous reporting.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Electric vehicle owners will soon see a new tax when charging their cars, aimed at providing revenue for roadways.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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The highway administration approves the plans; state and local jurisdictions oversee construction.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Washington’s only hiccups were an early 82-68 road loss to Montana and a 67-68 road loss to No. 5 Louisiana State, a game which the Huskies led for almost all four quarters before falling in the final seconds.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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The New York City Police Department issued preemptive warnings via social media, reminding participants that open containers remain prohibited on city streets and that impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic could result in citations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two streets over, Stray Coffee Roasters specializes in single-origin beans with flavor profiles like blueberry and rose hip.Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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The first involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the freeway near Recker Road in Mesa.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Police confirmed that no officers or motorists on the freeway were injured during the incident.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Since the summer, the city has cleared a number of homeless encampments from North Park to the Dan Ryan expressway as part of a larger initiative to close such sites down and relocate residents to shelters or other housing.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Uber driver’s gray Volkswagen was heading east along the expressway toward the Kissena Blvd. overpass in Kew Gardens about 1:40 a.m. when the woman, Priyanka Sewhani, who was sitting in the back seat, opened the door and jumped out of the moving ride-share vehicle.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 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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Thirteen new flight routes to Rovaniemi Airport opened this year, bringing passengers from Geneva, Berlin, Bordeaux and more.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This second route, the one Patient X was using to recognize emotions, goes directly to the lower part of the brain (to the amygdala).Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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