road
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But for the business to work, he needs to build a 700-foot-long road across federal land connecting his property to the Big Oak Flat Road leading into Yosemite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was her grandad who introduced her to rock music, playing Tom Petty and Bob Dylan on long road trips.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A road in the province of Veraguas had cracks, according to images released by the local press.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
A lawsuit that accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of choking and attacking a neighbor during a road rage incident has been dismissed, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
After a week in New Orleans, Joey climbs into an ambulance to make the short road trip to her new home.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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AFP reporters travelling from Pensacola to nearby Destin saw relatively minor damage, with electricity workers repairing power lines along mostly clear roads.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Delhi police denied permission for the demonstration to take place, with tens of thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“And you got to drive on good roads today.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
They didn’t have to rely on the main roads, either; their loggers knew the network of private roads they’d built through the trees.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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