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pedestrians

NOUN
person traveling on foot
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Headlines about collisions with pedestrians and near misses continue to spook consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nevertheless, it brings up larger conversations of why the urban design around the stadium is so inaccessible to pedestrians.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

That proves infeasible when he realizes, amid heavy snowfall, that the first stretch, Massachusetts’ 34-mile Johnny Appleseed Trail, is not a forest path but a paved highway unsuitable for pedestrians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Queen's Road has been closed to traffic and pedestrians.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The tank clattered and clanked over the cobblestones, swinging right and left over curbs and back again to avoid the few pedestrians, then sped into the harbor district, past taverns and shops and shipping offices.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo



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