thoroughfare
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Jude Pelaez was among the dancers who showed up Monday on Paseo de la Reforma, a major thoroughfare in Mexico's capital, for a BTS promotional event to get fans ready for the concerts.
From Barron's • May 5, 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
This bustling thoroughfare is filled with independent south Asian shops, cars, shoppers and a strong community spirit.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 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
They assumed there would be activity there, that if anywhere would have a police or military presence, it would be Claiborne, the main thoroughfare nearby.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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