down the road
Example Sentences
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It’s possible for governments to kick the can down the road for five or 10 years and hope the next people elected will make tough decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A little further down the road is the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will co-host, making it the first country in history to defend its title at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the fate of their neighbours down the road, an elderly woman and her two young granddaughters, is unknown.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even then, you can save a few bucks by bingeing it all later on down the road.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Tall firs lurched, bushes swayed, rocks tumbled to the snow. Waves rolled down the road like swells on a sea. We wobbled north-south, north-south for five seconds,” Waitt remembered.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
