thoroughfare
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The road is a main thoroughfare and marks an unofficial east-west boundary for the unincorporated town of Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
More than 10 million barrels a day of oil and petroleum products—some 10% of global supply—are stuck in the thoroughfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The rear entrance of the Trinity Centre is opposite the railway station, and leads through to the Granite City's main thoroughfare, Union Street.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Iran agreed to reopen the vital thoroughfare during the two-week truce, but said it would maintain "dominion" over it.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He ran steadily for six blocks, in the alley, and then the alley opened out on to a wide empty thoroughfare ten lanes wide.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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