road
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Additionally, this way they could have Yamamoto pitch Tuesday on the road, where his ERA is 1.77 instead of at home, where it’s 3.13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It was built upon foundational basic research at the Salk Institute, validates those preclinical findings in patients, and provides a road map for future studies that could someday establish a new treatment standard."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
A dose implies only a portion — which probably means more hikes may come down the road.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
Utility poles have been knocked down and electrical cables hang low over the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The gunman ignores me, waiting until all three men untie their horses and giddyup down the road before holstering his gun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Long lines of stationary cars and buses clogged major roads on Friday as commuters sought alternate routes, with some forced to continue their journeys on foot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The port was constructed as the terminus of a planned $25 billion economic corridor, with roads, rail and an oil pipeline linking Lamu to landlocked South Sudan and Ethiopia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The speed limits on the roads between the two cities range from 45 mph to 75 mph depending on the stretch of road.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The California treasurer is the state’s chief financial manager and responsible for overseeing public investments and issuing bonds to fund major projects like roads, sewers, schools and affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We’re contractors. If the roads are impassable ahead, how did you get here?”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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