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Harpootlian heard rumblings that some of the jurors were displeased with Hill’s conduct and began to scour the back roads of Colleton County to track them down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

The Gitters began regular travels on back roads in the Southeast in their Toyota pickup, searching for works by other self-taught artists.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

"Anybody who knows the area knows it's back roads and windy roads and really unsuitable for people to come along," he said.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2025

I soon left Clifton as well, taking winding back roads toward my next stop.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

As we drove deeper south, down dark highways and even darker back roads, I felt like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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