right of way

Example Sentences

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Over the last few years a lot of legal work has been done by local authorities and the National Parks to make the path an official right of way.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Wilson's Lane, also known locally as Babe's Entry, has historically been a public right of way and is regularly used by shoppers to walk between two of Dungannon's main streets.

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

I almost run across the intersection even though the lights say I have the right of way.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi