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roadway

[rohd-wey] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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The car went off the west roadway edge, hit a call box and continued south through vegetation before going over a cliff, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Michel doesn’t think the U.S. needs the gas tax to fund national roadway projects, however, and says that states have already been raising their own revenue to meet local demands.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Coram went to the window and looked out at the street: empty to left and right, and very dark between the streetlamps, the roadway glistening wet.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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