road
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In an injury-scarred spell since then, she transitioned to road racing but committed to returning to the track so she could compete at a second home Games in Glasgow after doing the steeplechase in 2014.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
As he approached the Alligator Hole swimming area, his vehicle slid off the road and became stuck on a mound of dirt 60 feet above a gully near Big Chico Creek, witnesses said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Shifting all of them to electric power would be the same as taking around 30,000 cars off the road annually, according to the city council, but costs and infrastructure challenges lie ahead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The first time that the race went up there, back in 1952, the road up the 21 switchbacks wasn’t even paved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Perhaps she walked this road often, gathering rubbish.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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The traffic information website Bison Fute urged drivers to avoid roads in the Gironde department, where Bordeaux is located, to free up access for emergency services.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
A Police Scotland statement said Nethy Bridge residents were being directed to a dedicated respite centre at the Macdonald Aviemore Hotel and access roads into Nethy Bridge had been closed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
As the race heads to the Alpe d’Huez for two stages, before a final-day fight on the streets of Montmartre, hundreds of thousands of fans are flocking to the most celebrated roads in cycling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Emergency alerts were sent by telephone to residents of the districts because of the fire and several arterial roads were cut off, the Civil Guard said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
He jumped in a black government car, and the driver sped out of the forest and onto the busier roads leading into the city.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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