pedestrian
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It sits right on the pedestrian promenade in the busy downtown port area, making it easy to pair with a kebab lunch and a scoop of local ice cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Around the station, people who are still waiting for trains hurry to a pedestrian underpass that doubles as a shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
AFP reporters saw traces of an explosion on a pedestrian walkway and technicians repairing power lines on the bridge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He seems content too, ignoring the fluttering birds and the occasional pedestrian.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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For decades, the main walkway through the university’s Morningside Heights campus was publicly accessible, giving families an open space to enjoy and allowing pedestrians a shortcut through the grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Police said officers were working to identify the two pedestrians who died at the scene before informing their next of kin.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
During the day, black men and women strolled along Broadway wearing fashionable clothing and smart accessories that drew the admiration of other pedestrians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
My dad was the opposite, gliding past everyone like a car passing pedestrians, but what he did have was this quiet focus.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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