roads

Example Sentences

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The average age of cars on U.S. roads has hit 13, versus under six in 1970.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

A reported sighting of a mountain lion has shut down a few local roads in Santa Monica as authorities look for the dangerous cat and warn residents to stay indoors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Power shortages, damaged roads and persistent security risks are ongoing challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In Shomera, a leafy town at the western end of the border, drone attacks have left trails of fibre-optic wires along the roads – and a new sense of fear in this battle-hardened community.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Aunt Kitty set the pace at a gallop as we made our way down the tree-lined back roads for town.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan