blacktop

Example Sentences

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It’s time to grab your best fit and hit the blacktop of Chavez Ravine.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

An eerie winter solstice wind whipped across the Exposition Park blacktop.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

"When she starts running her mouth, you better not say anything back because she won't miss!" is what was shared amongst the dudes who battled her on the blacktop daily.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

On the morning of the landslide, Ron DeQuilettes, an electrical contractor who also did blacktop installation work, was to come to the house to give an estimate for a new driveway.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

I ran out of money on the way, so I got off here and found a job laying blacktop for a few days, trying to earn enough for another bus ticket.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez