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roadway

[rohd-wey] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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On Friday, city officials said they hoped the roadway would be reopened by Monday, but repairs are taking longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“Much of the opposition had little to do with roadway planning or downtown redevelopment and everything to do with preventing completion of a longstanding religious project,” church spokeswoman Sarah Heller said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

"The terrain is such that it's difficult to see the actual roadway," he said.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s up to us how we use public space,” Wacht said, looking out on a particularly unattractive stretch of roadway that generates so much exhaust and serves as a barrier, dividing two neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

There are fountains up and down this roadway now, and squared-off beds of flowers, and new, peculiar statues.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

His Vulcan and Hestia projects, supported by multiple federal agencies, quantify and visualize greenhouse gas emissions nationwide, from individual power plants and roadways to neighborhoods.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

Electric motorcycles are primarily designed for off-road riding and are not legal to use on California roadways.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026

It’s a Homeric voyage, if Homer were familiar with the complicated system of roadways and toll stations that is the New Jersey Turnpike.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

With thirty-odd newspapers tucked under one strong arm, O. J. Martinez moved out on foot into the town’s narrow dirt roadways to deliver the news to Milagro.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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