underpass

Example Sentences

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Videos circulating on social media showed police vans escorting a bar association vehicle carrying Mazari to court before it was stopped at an underpass, where masked security officials prevented journalists from filming the arrest.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Mud and debris fell onto West Mountain Drive and Cliff Drive at La Marina, and flooding forced the closure of the Mission Street underpass and the 101 freeway off-ramps, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Earlier in 2024, Essex County Council stressed it did not provide swimming equipment after a sign suggesting it would hand out flippers, masks and snorkels appeared at an underpass near the city centre.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

He filmed himself on his phone holding up the tent in an underpass, saying he was “going to survive the hurricane. Why? To entertain the people”.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

On that Saturday night I stood here, at the entrance to the underpass, and watched Anna getting into Tom’s car.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins