overpass
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Responding officers caught up to Garcia as he was walking through traffic on Normandie Avenue underneath the 10 Freeway overpass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In October 2022, a rare protest at a highway overpass in Beijing prompted authorities to post security officials at dozens of city overpasses, particularly ahead of notable political events and anniversaries—a practice that continues today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The colossal concrete building, which floats over the corridor and has been likened by some to a freeway overpass, shielded visitors from the bright sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
She didn’t wave, but just started walking, taking her time, marching up the stairs to the overpass and then back down to the street.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
In October 2022, a rare protest at a highway overpass in Beijing prompted authorities to post security officials at dozens of city overpasses, particularly ahead of notable political events and anniversaries—a practice that continues today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
That law allows the council to create 41.18 zones around “sensitive use” locations, such as public libraries and freeway overpasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Parallel to the tramway, much of Alexandria's iconic corniche is now hidden behind overpasses, private businesses and beachside food courts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Under overpasses or in runoff drains they congregated, smoking cigarettes, the hoods of their sweatshirts pulled up.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
"We could do a better job of getting pucks through. Maybe even shooting a little bit more. I think we overpassed at times."
From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022
They overpassed on some possessions, turning down layups and shooting 3’s instead.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
The Coyotes made it a two-goal lead 11:57 into the second period when the Capitals’ fourth line overpassed on an odd-man rush, leading to a turnover.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2018
“I thought we overpassed the puck early in the game for sure,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2015
The next player may in like manner "straddle the straddler," putting up eight counters, and so on, up to the "limit," which must not be overpassed.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
Soon after these vigilants had gone down the ladder again, the Bonadventure began to move, and the bags of guano were a tyranny that is overpast.
From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Edmund Blunden
And now the greatest heat of the day being overpast, a ramble is proposed.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
The tempest was overpast, and had destroyed no vital part.
From L'Arrabiata and Other Tales by Paul Heyse
This was the girl’s first night under the naked heaven; and now that her fears were overpast, she was touched to the soul by its serene amenity and peace.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
They began by digging a shaft, the mouth of which they masked with brushwood, and a hole at the bottom in which they could cower with their families until the tyranny was overpast.
From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
And could stand to shoot the puck more rather than overpassing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
“We’re actually probably overpassing laterally and sending pucks quickly through the slot that needed to just be put softly on net and make it chaos and a huge mess in front,” Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Spooked, their forwards started overpassing whenever they got deep into the Capitals’ zone.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2013
One bridge spans the Pacific from the State of Washington to Siberia, overpassing the island of Sakhalin en route.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though it brought him riches and honours overpassing his hopes—and he doubted now at times if that were possible, lacking the inspiration of Margaret—what was it worth?
From Pearl of Pearl Island by John Oxenham
