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blacktop

[blak-top] / ˈblækˌtɒp /
NOUN
asphalt
Synonyms
STRONG


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But even if you don’t get that privilege, I can’t think of a better place to stand on the blacktop and imagine what might be down the road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

For drivers and cyclists, it’s a one-way route, with a speed limit of 35 mph, on a wonderfully smooth two-lane blacktop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

"When she starts running her mouth, you better not say anything back because she won't miss!" is what was shared amongst the dudes who battled her on the blacktop daily.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

On the morning of the landslide, Ron DeQuilettes, an electrical contractor who also did blacktop installation work, was to come to the house to give an estimate for a new driveway.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

The crew laid heavy tarps over the cracked blacktop yard.

From "George" by Alex Gino




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