pavement

Example Sentences

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Put your hand on the pavement for seven seconds, they say — “if it burns you, it burns them.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As well as those competing, many have lined the pavement to cheer on family and friends taking part.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

It was all quiet and business as usual, except for the roaring trucks that were spraying foamy "detergent" on the pavement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

North of the pavement, the North Algodones Dunes Wilderness holds a quieter terrain, where sunflower, ephedra and honey mesquite anchor the sand in subtle defiance of the wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Except for the sound of Fred’s paws slapping against the wet pavement.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein