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beltway

[belt-wey] / ˈbɛltˌweɪ /


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The gloves have long needed to be dropped, and that means the patrons here will enjoy some beltway WWE.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2025

But warm words and familiarity do not pay for lunch along the Washington beltway.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2025

Completed in 1977, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a practical, final link to the beltway of roads that circled Baltimore Harbor, a much-needed solution to reduce Harbor Tunnel congestion.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

"American support to Taiwan cannot be limited to the beltway," Hsiao said, referring to the Washington political scene.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2023

We pulled onto 1-465, the beltway that circumscribes Indianapolis.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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