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roadway

[rohd-way] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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"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

The woman was hospitalized after her car fell off the roadway near Point Mugu and landed on a rocky beach around 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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

Officials on Friday said they had hoped the iconic roadway would be reopened by Monday, but repairs are taking longer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The mud was drying in the deeply rutted roadway, but Lyddie did not watch her feet.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

People living near highways or major roadways are exposed to more air pollution and also experience higher rates of air pollution-related diseases.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 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

“It is illegal and dangerous to walk on the roadways surrounding the stadium,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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

In Florida, people traveled to Cape Canaveral itself and lined both its beaches gleaming with sand and its asphalt-topped roadways, trying to catch a glimpse of the spaceship.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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