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thoroughfare

[thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-] / ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr- /


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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

A late-night operation also targeted the blockade of the capital Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street after multiple vehicles including tractors and lorries were removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

On Jinnah Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare, rows of shops had their shutters drawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The other spectators watched the show on a dozen screens installed further down the road, all the way to the main thoroughfare blocks away.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A bare window overlooked Massachusetts Avenue, a major thoroughfare with traffic in both directions.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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