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roadwork

[rohd-wurk] / ˈroʊdˌwɜrk /


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In many cases, the barriers are still there, but little or no roadwork has happened.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Mojave National Preserve officials also rescinded the demand that the company pay damages stemming from the roadwork, the suit states.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

Crews said the car collided with a highways roadwork protection vehicle within a closed work zone and the driver had become trapped.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2025

Highway 101, where major roadwork has raised traffic fears.

From Seattle Times Nov. 13, 2023

We did an hour of exercise, some combination of roadwork, skipping rope, calisthenics, or shadow boxing, followed by fifteen minutes of body work, some weight lifting and then sparring.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

China's Baidu is also to launch in the British capital, where winding streets, roadworks and pedestrian traffic bring unique challenges.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, roadworks and maintenance, all but abrogated in recent years due to the government’s financial woes, have been in full swing.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2025

He added that if the roadworks go ahead, Ezariya’s role as a top Palestinian commercial hub would end.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

Parish council chair Dennis Burns, 71, said he struggled to remember what life was like before the roadworks.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

Over the river, roadworks were forcing us on a detour toward the old County Hall.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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