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crosswalk

[kraws-wawk, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs- /




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A man in Washington filmed himself raging at a Mingo delivery robot, yelling “You took a human job!” after the robot asked for help pressing a crosswalk button.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Around the same time, Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger sibling approaching a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Customers like the photos that capture the capybaras doing something human-like: crossing a street at a crosswalk, or lined up as if to pose for him.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

We go two blocks up, looking both ways at the crosswalk to spot a subway entrance.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Chicago, under its “complete streets” design program, has been reworking the Archer Avenue area since last year, narrowing the main lane to calm traffic and adding consistent left-turn lanes, pedestrian islands and improved crosswalks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

"We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks."

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Making crosswalks brighter is important to saving lives,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

We can place it over to the side into a larger snow pile while making sure it’s not in the way of the crosswalks and curbs.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

I should get back in that car and drive to school, slowing down in crosswalks and stopping at yellow lights.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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