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highway

[hahy-wey] / ˈhaɪˌweɪ /


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“At one scene, the car is driving down the highway, and you hear a song called ‘Haushinka,’ which was unexpected, but it fit so perfectly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

X user @BlackPanthaa called the new Xbox Series S price, external "absolutely disgusting", while a Reddit user said, external it was "highway robbery for a console released 6 years ago".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

As much as I hate to quibble with the EPA, I easily beat that number during two drain-the-battery type tests in mixed city and highway driving, using Normal drive mode.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

But local authorities said they were allowing people to return home in nine villages and planned to reopen a highway heading southwards out of Bordeaux in the afternoon.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

If you went all the way down Yellow Dog Road, you’d connect with the County Road, a two-lane highway that brought the occasional traveler or salesman to town.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

The federal government has sanctioned several highways, power projects and military-related infrastructure in Ladakh, which Wangchuk says will harm the region, especially in the absence of consultation with local representatives.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Several attacks on bridges were reported in and around the port city of Bandar Abbas overnight Thursday, and highways connecting Bandar Abbas to nearby provinces were declared closed, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Before Portugal played Croatia, excitement spilled on to the roads, with fans briefly bringing one of the Canadian city's main highways to a standstill to try to catch a glimpse of Ronaldo.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

It’s so hot in Germany, the AP said, that the concrete on highways is breaking up, and officials urged people to avoid unnecessary train travel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

We crossed lines in sand drawn through palmetto scrub, lines down the middle of highways, soup-kitchen lines, lines of worry, souls lined up awaiting the burning tongue of salvation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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