right of way
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A right of way has now been established, while the council has been ordered by the courts to pay £50,000 costs and to ensure her access is not impeded again.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mountain lions have the right of way, and city staff agrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The venture earlier this year acquired the right of way and plans for a pipeline project that has been passed between various companies in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
These kinds of investigations hint at a larger reality in the Ecuadorean province, where modern life bends around an ecosystem so fiercely safeguarded that wildlife effectively holds legal right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I almost run across the intersection even though the lights say I have the right of way.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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