roads

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Required investments for the newcomers—in new roads, homes, hospitals and machinery—can hurt overall economic productivity, according to Manning, because that capital could have been used to better equip the existing population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Many of our roads are wearing out, the potholes are the symptom, and we've got to address what lies underneath that," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"This is one of the very few roads in Betws-y-Coed where parking is not restricted," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It hadn’t snowed yet so we had been running with a three-wheel cart, which meant we had to run on logging roads and open areas.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen