sidewalk
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Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The restaurant had huge floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sidewalk, and suddenly they went completely black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Through a glass skylight embedded in the sidewalk, I could see pedestrians rushing by on their way to work, while tires screeched in the car park above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It’s more often due to a sudden misstep, like tripping over a crack in the sidewalk or stepping off an unforeseen curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
And Detective Webster strolled right in front of me, creating a burly barrier between my unsightly appearance and any passersby on the sidewalk to the bank.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Minibikes don’t meet Department of Motor Vehicles safety provisions and are illegal to drive on streets or sidewalks in California and many other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nearly a quarter of U.S. children live in a neighborhood without a park or playground, and a similar share lack sidewalks or walking paths, according to recent federal data from the CDC.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Walking around may require navigating steep inclines or stairwell-like sidewalks, but over the past century the city has developed a unique transit system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
For a time, the internet did put a Band-Aid on this problem, bringing isolated communities together and providing the sort of crosstalk they couldn’t hear on the abandoned sidewalks of gated developments.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The sidewalks were still crowded with workers like Josie’s dad, just now arriving home from their jobs in other parts of the city.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
