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roadway

[rohd-way] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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Debris was scattered across the roadway and Grand Avenue was temporarily closed and reopened later Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"In the road about 100 yards ahead of me, there was bits of the tower embedded in the roadway," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Whitemountain Quarries had been carrying out resurfacing works on a 1.3km stretch of roadway for Donegal County Council.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Officers found a man in the roadway, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

They’d been on television, a sea of men in orange sitting on a roadway filthy with feces and garbage, surrounded by guards with automatic rifles.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The decision to focus on certain medieval buildings and roadways absent from his writings—on what he missed, consciously or otherwise—seems a curious one, particularly in a presentation of this size.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While roadways like the 5 serve to get you from one point to another quickly and efficiently, this one begs you to relish the journey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

Results produced using these novel analytical methods provide guidance on the use of recycled plastics over virgin plastics in roadways.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

He saw roadways not only on the ground, but also going up in wide spirals among the buildings.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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