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thoroughfare

[thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-] / ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr- /


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Jude Pelaez was among the dancers who showed up Monday on Paseo de la Reforma, a major thoroughfare in Mexico's capital, for a BTS promotional event to get fans ready for the concerts.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

This bustling thoroughfare is filled with independent south Asian shops, cars, shoppers and a strong community spirit.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A late-night operation also targeted the blockade of the capital Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street after multiple vehicles including tractors and lorries were removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The strait is also a critical thoroughfare for liquefied natural gas, which many countries rely on to produce electricity and fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When he turned at the end of the thoroughfare Ranofer was sure he could be going nowhere but back to the Street of the Crooked Dog.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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