back roads
Example Sentences
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Harpootlian heard rumblings that some of the jurors were displeased with Hill’s conduct and began to scour the back roads of Colleton County to track them down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Mr Paterson eventually made his way home on back roads after learning that the cup tie had been postponed 10 minutes after kick off.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
We’ve left our town for California, exploring back roads the whole way through, and then back again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Trucks transporting waste will use back roads by the fire area to access Lario Park and will not travel along the 210 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025
Driving by night, police on motorcycles led slow-moving convoys down narrow back roads.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
