back roads
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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
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
The larger streets such as Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard were already clotted with cars, so he used back roads to escape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
Many civilians and refugees cross the Ghana-Burkina Faso border through footpaths and back roads to work, trade or visit relatives despite the security risk - and James said he was one of them.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
They’d been following him on back roads for nearly fifteen minutes.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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