right of way
Example Sentences
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The crash took place at 12:55 p.m. on May 19, 2025, when Cervantes’ car was hit by a driver who failed to yield to the right of way at an intersection in downtown Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Wilson's Lane, also known locally as Babe's Entry, has historically been a public right of way and is regularly used by shoppers to walk between two of Dungannon's main streets.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
"Nobody owns the sand, the sand is a natural public right of way," says Suzanne McGowan who has lived in Sandbanks since 1992 and has walked her dogs in the area daily.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The robots swarming around look like electric orange self-driving lawn mowers in a coordinated dance, giving one another the right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
I almost run across the intersection even though the lights say I have the right of way.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
