pedestrian
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The airport said the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit two minutes later while crossing the runway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"DEN can confirm that the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway," the statement said.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
QNX is the operating system that enables all kinds of driver assistance: collision warnings, blind-spot notifications, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection and steering you back into a lane when you’re drifting into trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
While today’s numbers look pedestrian, it’s about where the indexes came from: The Nasdaq was down nearly 2.2% at its low on Thursday, while the S&P was down 1.5%.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
In many places in America now, it is not actually possible to be a pedestrian, even if you want to be.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing pedestrian
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