road
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Hislop canceled a road trip to Tennessee on account of prices at the pump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"He was completely healthy, but the road was blocked and he died on the way. There are multiple incidents just like this."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
First, he said, according to case files and court transcripts, he drove past the Roebucks’ house and turned onto a smaller county road, where he dropped them off.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
That was from the water spilling over a dirt road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The mirage from the road is in the forest, too.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Then he did what he had been doing all day: He started talking about health care, rent, groceries, schools, roads.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
E-scooters are also popular - despite it currently being illegal to ride them on public roads or pavements except in certain rental zones.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tesla said its design meets all applicable rules for vehicles operating on public roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
La Habra Heights’ narrow roads, he said, have made firefighting access difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
You couldn’t count on the roads for a visit from outside after that.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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