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crosswalk

[kraws-wawk, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs- /




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A man in Washington filmed himself raging at a Mingo delivery robot, yelling “You took a human job!” after the robot asked for help pressing a crosswalk button.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Unified School District “because the crosswalk was dangerous, and they knew it,” the February 2024 complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

He should have used the nearby crosswalk, but there aren’t enough of those on the boulevard, so pedestrians routinely skitter and scoot across the street like they’re in a game of Frogger.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

He rubbed his forehead with his fingers and waited at the crosswalk.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

"We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks."

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

In Wilmington, near the busiest port in the country, crumbling sidewalks would be fixed and a new traffic signal and high-visibility crosswalks would be added.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

We can place it over to the side into a larger snow pile while making sure it’s not in the way of the crosswalks and curbs.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy sent letters to governors directing that crosswalks must not contain distractions: “Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

“It’s okay, Con. You should go with Mom. Hold her hand in the parking lot, and look both ways when you’re going across the crosswalks, okay?”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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