take to the road

Example Sentences

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Ivorian trucker Souleymane Traore has been driving to Mali for seven years but said lately "you take to the road with fear in your heart".

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

So the more freeways are widened, the more cars take to the road — even as California aims to cut motorists driving by 30% by 2045.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024

To discover the truth, a single mother and her spirited teen daughter take to the road.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Lott said travelers should check the WSDOT’s “real-time travel map” online to determine the best route before they take to the road.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Singing, we leave Toledo, crossing the bridge across the Río Tajo, then going past the vineyards and olive groves, and take to the road, not knowing what dangers might await us.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar