right of way
Example Sentences
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Planning documents refer to it as "a public right of way", but Mid Ulster Council say the lane is under private ownership.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The robots swarming around look like electric orange self-driving lawn mowers in a coordinated dance, giving one another the right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
“After examining this incident, we learned that our safety system designed to predict pedestrians’ intentions and yield right of way instead caused the robot to impede their way,” the company stated.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
None of these characters has the narrative right of way.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
I almost run across the intersection even though the lights say I have the right of way.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
