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roadway

[rohd-way] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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"In the road about 100 yards ahead of me, there was bits of the tower embedded in the roadway," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Pasadena police and fire responded to a call at 10:30 p.m. and found a vehicle resting several hundred feet below the roadway, “making access extremely difficult,” said Pasadena police spokesperson Susana Porras.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Whitemountain Quarries had been carrying out resurfacing works on a 1.3km stretch of roadway for Donegal County Council.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Officers found a man in the roadway, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

A bare toe dug into the dirt of the roadway.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

People living near highways or major roadways are exposed to more air pollution and also experience higher rates of air pollution-related diseases.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

In early May, about 3,800 of Waymos autonomous taxis were recalled after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

With the Model T, Ford standardized placing the steering wheel on the left side of the cabin, dictating the design of American roadways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Dragon roads, men called the great stone roadways of the Freehold, but the one that ran eastward from Volantis to Meereen had earned a more sinister name: the demon road.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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