pedestrian
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Another factor is the proliferation of larger vehicles — a phenomenon known as “autobesity” — which have bigger blind spots and are more likely to seriously injure a pedestrian or bicyclist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
This included expanding federal investments to build out bike and pedestrian infrastructure across the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The plans would also "safeguard the opportunity to deliver a pedestrian link to a future rail halt directly serving the airport".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the hardest-hit cities, several buildings were marked with a red "X" to warn of the risk of collapse and prohibit pedestrian access.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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Countless pundits, pedestrians, practitioners and parents are argue over the merits of the case, both online and IRL.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Through a glass skylight embedded in the sidewalk, I could see pedestrians rushing by on their way to work, while tires screeched in the car park above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The department halted multiple ongoing projects for “being hostile to vehicles” and ended a grant that would have made a street intersection in Boston safer for pedestrians but could “impede vehicle capacity and speed.”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Riders on powerful electric motorbikes are intimidating pedestrians, damaging property and putting people at risk by riding dangerously through towns and villages, communities have warned.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The only pedestrians were a few families, probably locals, enjoying a warm afternoon.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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