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Recent Examples of side road
On a side road, where hundreds of attendees parked their cars, a Tesla cybertruck sported two Trump flags on the back.
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The main highway was only built a few years ago, and most of the side roads are still unpaved, giving the region a rustic feel.
—Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Anticipate more traffic on these side roads Drivers will see more traffic on these side roads − Montgomery Road, Ridge Avenue, Red Bank Road, Smith Road, Dana Avenue, Ohio 125 and Fort Washington Way − while the lateral is closed, Fuller said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the Tennessee state line, crews were finally starting to reach side roads after clearing the main roads winding through switchbacks, but that brought a new set of challenges.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The main highway was only built a few years ago, and most of the side roads are still unpaved, giving the region a rustic feel.
—Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Anticipate more traffic on these side roads Drivers will see more traffic on these side roads − Montgomery Road, Ridge Avenue, Red Bank Road, Smith Road, Dana Avenue, Ohio 125 and Fort Washington Way − while the lateral is closed, Fuller said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
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The side streets are packed with little cafés and buzzy restaurants — Sushi Noz, Heidi’s, Hutch & Waldo, Hoexters — and West Village hot spots Cafe Commerce and American Bar have both moved to Lexington.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
18 Feb. 2025
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The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Others left in their cars, dodging bodies that lay in the streets.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant serves terrific pizza and even better cheesesteaks that draw long lines running down the street or, some days, up the street the other way, just to keep life interesting.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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