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Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
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Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
That section will probably run along city streets because the old canal towpath and railbed have long since been built over.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
Horses would walk alongside the canal on a towpath, pulling massive barges of coal at first, and then all kinds of other goods.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
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Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
That section will probably run along city streets because the old canal towpath and railbed have long since been built over.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
Horses would walk alongside the canal on a towpath, pulling massive barges of coal at first, and then all kinds of other goods.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
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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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People pass by on the street as Hurricane Rafael passes by Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Downtown, the nearly identical tents of the Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance campaigns stood separated by several hundred feet on one of the main streets, but almost no one collected posters or bumper stickers from either forlorn camp on a balmy but heavily overcast day.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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New high-capacity roadways traversed forests and farmland, often terminating at what was then the urban edge.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 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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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 next one on the boards is the 15,000 square foot dining and entertainment venue Oro and Elixir opening on main thoroughfare Lincoln Road this fall.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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One route candidates can take is through a recount.Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The route to these positions need not—and perhaps should not—run through the Ivy League or Silicon Valley.Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Keep your floors clean while keeping walkways safe with these tips from a Midwestern cleaning expert.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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There were as many as 40 people on the walkway at the time.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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The transition along the winding footpaths between them is seamless, and guests on a half-board booking at either have access to the restaurants and saltwater swimming pools at both.Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As this happens, many Chinese companies themselves are investing and moving abroad on the footpaths set by the Belt and Road initiative.Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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