blacktop
Example Sentences
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And a weathered stretch of blacktop provided by a Methodist church became her yard, her neighborhood and her safe place.
From Seattle Times
The rains ripped out blacktop and washed out dirt roads to cut off some areas while inundating communities in southern Vermont.
From Seattle Times
By the time I looked over, the hiker had already reached the blacktop and scrunched his lean frame beneath a metal informational sign — the overlook’s only spot of shade.
From Los Angeles Times
Why would he allow a cluttered 24-mile stretch of blacktop determine the path of his team’s championship journey?
From Los Angeles Times
These defects can almost always be traced to an inferior gravel base under the blacktop.
From Seattle Times
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