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thoroughfare

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


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The rear entrance of the Trinity Centre is opposite the railway station, and leads through to the Granite City's main thoroughfare, Union Street.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In those early years, Black men in livery—many descended from families once enslaved in the area—steered horse carriages down the main thoroughfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Iran agreed to reopen the vital thoroughfare during the two-week truce, but said it would maintain "dominion" over it.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The strait is also a critical thoroughfare for liquefied natural gas, which many countries rely on to produce electricity and fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sprightly, she walked back to the wide thoroughfare near the park.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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