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highway

[hahy-wey] / ˈhaɪˌweɪ /


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Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Along the highway from Ankara airport to the city centre, municipal workers have been planting flowers and installing giant billboards to shield views of dilapidated homes and poorer neighbourhoods.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

Once he discovered it, Dorr proposed the line to his state’s highway commissioner in 1952.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Videos and posts circulating online show international fans reacting to oversized portions, large-format retail stores, and highway travel stops that feel closer to entertainment complexes than convenience stores.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

In 1944, a strong coastal storm uncovered the missing tombstones under a highway, and these boys scrambled up to see.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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