asphalt
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Ordinary people had borrowed money to buy stocks because they believed they were a sure thing, and there was no safety net upon which they could fall, except the cold, hard asphalt of the streets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The teen was sent out during a practice session in front of thousands of spectators, and after a quick first lap, he spun out off the asphalt, crashing into the tire wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
It is sanctioned by the US for Iran-related trade and many of its past trips to the Gulf had been to Iran, picking up Iranian bitumen and asphalt to ship to Asia.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
They left a lot of stuff behind, piled on the asphalt, promised to come back for it tomorrow, and if they weren’t back by then, I guess just throw it away.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“Right. The moment they weren’t touching it”—he motioned to that piece of asphalt hovering at chest level—“it refroze in time wherever they left it. Even if they left it in the air.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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