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thruway

[throo-wey] / ˈθruˌweɪ /


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But the supporters said San Vicente would become more of a neighborhood service street than a thruway, with safer crossings into the new park, which by the way already has plenty of full-grown trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Sandwiched between China and Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait has become a critical thruway for technology headed to the U.S.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Thousands of people blocked the Ayalon Highway, halting traffic on the normally bustling thruway.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023

As the bus rumbles along a Tokyo thruway, passengers steal a fleeting glance at the Olympic rings floating on a barge in the bay.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021

This vehicle may attempt to regain access to NAT-26-West or it may take another thruway.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick




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