as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
In their review of his claim, Fastest Known Time noted that Sunseri cut at least one switchback.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 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
Sunseri had cut across at least one trail switchback on his trip.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Scientists called these phenomena magnetic switchbacks.
—Yeimy J. Rivera, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 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
Sunseri had cut across at least one trail switchback on his trip.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Scientists called these phenomena magnetic switchbacks.
—Yeimy J. Rivera, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
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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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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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The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The route covers 2000 years of Maastricht, passing the most beautiful monuments, the coziest squares and the most atmospheric streets.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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There are so many people who haven’t got jobs, who are just out on the street.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 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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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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In addition to offering upscale accommodations, the Cyrus’ lobby, with its high ceilings and modern aesthetic, opens to a variety of restaurants and bars, all plotted along South Kansas Avenue, Topeka’s main street, running from the Kansas River to the turnpike.Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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The idea of adding an entrance from Old Saybrook near the turnpike Exit 66 has been discussed, but is not in the current plan.Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 25 July 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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With no approval yet the expressway is still years away with a cost or construction timetable unknown.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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