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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
I think we should take one of the less congested roads
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Recent Examples of roads
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The weather could hinder holiday travel and cheer, as freezing rain rather than snow could make for slippery roads.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Major capital projects like the new Dulaney and Towson High Schools, roads, libraries, police and fire stations and many other capital needs are pressing.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Yes; slide schedules can also be put into effect when there is severe weather that affects the roads, particularly snow.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Most alerts don't mention holiday travel, though roads could be slippery or covered in snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Slick roads are possible on Tuesday morning due to light snow or wintry mixes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Heavy downpours and wet roads will be the primary travel concerns, though an isolated severe storm can't be ruled out.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The weather could hinder holiday travel and cheer, as freezing rain rather than snow could make for slippery roads.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Major capital projects like the new Dulaney and Towson High Schools, roads, libraries, police and fire stations and many other capital needs are pressing.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Yes; slide schedules can also be put into effect when there is severe weather that affects the roads, particularly snow.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Most alerts don't mention holiday travel, though roads could be slippery or covered in snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Slick roads are possible on Tuesday morning due to light snow or wintry mixes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Heavy downpours and wet roads will be the primary travel concerns, though an isolated severe storm can't be ruled out.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roads
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The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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When shipping by sea was made obsolete by introducing faster and more efficient transportation methods, first with steamboats and later with railroads, distillers in Kentucky started aging barrels in warehouses next to the distillery to replicate the maturation at sea.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another advantage is that trains and railways are built to handle heavy loads that would be too much for trucks.Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roads. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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