pavement
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When the light turned green, the driver accelerated quickly, leaving behind dark tire marks on the intersection pavement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
It took 11 seconds for all the jet’s wheels to get on the pavement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Life starts somewhere, so I've started here," said Lohbip El-Pius Binyir, who runs a money transfer point and also sells bread, biscuits and drinks from a small pavement stall in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"As we were walking, there were two groups of bikes coming down the pavement," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The first thing I do is go around behind the back of the motel, where there’s a stretch of old pavement with clumps of grass and flowers growing through the cracks.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
"The pavements and public spaces are occupied. It's a real challenge," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
You note that California’s new tire regulations are “perilous” because they may increase stopping distances on wet pavements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We understand this affects local residents, with a hose laid across pavements and driveways, and apologise for the frustration this causes," it said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the labyrinthine Ministry the windowless, air-conditioned rooms kept their normal temperature, but outside the pavements scorched one’s feet and the stench of the Tubes at the rush hours was a horror.
From "1984" by George Orwell
