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highway

[hahy-wey] / ˈhaɪˌweɪ /


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“I saw they put up new signs this year that estimate wait times along the highway into the park, so it sounds like they’re prepared for an interesting summer,” Wakefield said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence, for example, is already being used to predict where road faults are most likely to develop and new materials such as graphene are being used to improve highway surfaces.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In some previous years, the roads around the festival have become a highway to hell, with traffic management plans drawn up to keep festival-goers and Leicestershire locals on the move.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

No coincidence, it is also equipped with active noise cancellation, to keep the rubbery roar at bay at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Behind us, the hat spun out into the morning air in a white blur, like a miniature flying saucer, and landed right smack in the middle of the highway.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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