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thoroughfare

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


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In an effort to alleviate congestion, taxis and ride-share services are prohibited from picking up passengers along this main thoroughfare.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The road is a main thoroughfare and marks an unofficial east-west boundary for the unincorporated town of Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In those early years, Black men in livery—many descended from families once enslaved in the area—steered horse carriages down the main thoroughfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial thoroughfare for the Gulf’s energy exports, has been a focus of the diplomatic efforts, the Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He ran steadily for six blocks, in the alley, and then the alley opened out on to a wide empty thoroughfare ten lanes wide.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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