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Recent Examples of towpathFrom scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for towpath
Currently, the road is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to protect seal pups and minimize human disturbance, as this is when National Park Service staff is present to monitor the area.
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Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
All roads and detours that started Saturday evening for the Sunday event will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, March 10.
Dressed in colorful costumes, dozens of children, and plenty of adults, representing Krewe de Prank and other local Mardi Gras krewes marched in a Mardi Gras parade Sunday that snaked through the streets of the West Side neighborhood in Kansas City.
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Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.
This position is responsible for professional and highly complex administrative work, control and processing of documents related to large scale programs and projects involving County roadways and related infrastructure.
As armored tanks drove down the main thoroughfare, scared and teary-eyed residents acknowledged being at a total loss.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
Another ordinance gives squirrels the right of way on all public streets, sidewalks and thoroughfares in Olney, and implements a $750 fine for harassing one.
Trump has stated that his interest in purchasing—or even taking over—the Danish territory was driven by the frequent passage of Russian and Chinese merchant vessels and warships through Arctic routes close to Greenland.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Resilience is taking a much longer, more circuitous route to the moon; the Japanese lander isn't expected to reach lunar orbit until late May or early June.
Entertainment and Amenities Sliding doors reveal a lower deck wrapped in plush cream sofas—perfect for catching a Croatian sea breeze with a late-night brandy snifter or a fresh morning latte—and a walkway circling to a watersports platform.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
The elliptical walkway in the current design, which harks back to the onePulse approach, may be its most lasting impact.
However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.
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Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.
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