down the road

Example Sentences

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It’s good that you’re asking about this ahead of time, because you need to make some moves now with Medicare so you don’t end up paying more down the road.

From MarketWatch

“They have deferred a ton of that money down the road, so the economics are not as they might appear in the moment. It’s a very, very significant investment. He’s obviously earned his money.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Wouldn’t it be great to have friends just down the road?”

From Literature

I was sitting on the front porch and I saw a strange car, a big white one, come down the road and turn left at the T, head down to the building site, and park.

From Literature

Just as I was about to take myself back to bed and try starting the day over again in the afternoon, I saw the big white car come down the road and turn left at the T. And right away, I knew what I had to do.

From Literature