take to the road
Example Sentences
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While millions will travel by rail, earlier last-train times mean many may take to the road, making them even more congested.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Ivorian trucker Souleymane Traore has been driving to Mali for seven years but said lately "you take to the road with fear in your heart".
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
So the more freeways are widened, the more cars take to the road — even as California aims to cut motorists driving by 30% by 2045.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024
Easter has always been a sacred holiday for Spaniards and millions take to the road, many just to see the processions.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022
Singing, we leave Toledo, crossing the bridge across the Río Tajo, then going past the vineyards and olive groves, and take to the road, not knowing what dangers might await us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
