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highway

[hahy-wey] / ˈhaɪˌweɪ /


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In some previous years, the roads around the festival have become a highway to hell, with traffic management plans drawn up to keep festival-goers and Leicestershire locals on the move.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Social media videos show police breaking up Monday's protest and detaining a group of demonstrators who were filmed sitting in the middle of a two-lane highway.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In small towns such as Tucumcari, N.M., and Seligman, Ariz., the highway remains central to local identity and economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The U.S. highway system is based on users-pay, users-say system through the fuel tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The bus drops us off along the side of a pretty busy highway.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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