road
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I chose the road less traveled, or, rather, it was chosen for me and I’m determined to stick it out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Simm posed as the lorry driver and pretended he had broken down at the side of the road.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Outside Khartoum, most wheat supplies arrive in the form of aid, but fuel shortages and spiralling prices, along with road closures due to the fighting, prevent deliveries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The 25-foot-deep and 30-by-60-feet wide crater blocks the only road in and out of the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The rumble of road that leads to Carville.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The rare halt in fighting, which was respected by both sides, allowed roads to be demined and residents to depart for either Ukraine or Russia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
All roads into Edenbridge will close at 18:00 GMT on Saturday in preparation for the event, which starts at 18:30 with a torch lit procession.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
State officials and a device supplier acknowledge some glitches caused by “GPS drift,” in which the device picks up lower speed limits on nearby roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Authorities have deployed thousands of police and paramilitary personnel across the city, including the roads leading up to Ramlila Grounds, Sunday's protest venue.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
I would especially worry about him during rainstorms, when the hairpin turns of the Appalachians became slick with water, and during the winter, when the roads could turn treacherous.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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