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highway

[hahy-wey] / ˈhaɪˌweɪ /


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Since its opening in 1937, the highway has been vulnerable to landslides and shifting ground, operating on a longstanding cycle of landslide, closure, repair, reopening and then another landslide, or sometimes a fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

NNA also reported an Israeli strike on a car on the busy coastal highway in the Khaldeh area, just south of Beirut.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A former German transport minister faces a perjury trial related to a failed scheme to charge foreign motorists highway tolls, a debacle that cost the government hundreds of millions of euros.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It was later made permanent and increased to pay for the interstate highway system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Without uttering a word, he slammed the car door shut and headed for the highway.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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