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a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
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Recent Examples of pathways
Paired with stronger workforce-training and credential programs, such a system could help steer students into the pathways best suited to their abilities and goals.
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Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
School leaders describe the campus as part of an effort to weave early college, dual credit and career pathways through every high school.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Refashioning the site is complicated, requiring crews working within a tight footprint to carefully preserve and renovate historic buildings, install exhibits and beautify pathways — amid the millions of visitors who flock to the Alamo every year.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The brand said the shoe can be disassembled at the end of its life, with the knit, cords, footbed and sole separating cleanly to support circular end-of-life pathways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Earthquakes fracture rocks, creating fresh reaction surfaces and shifting the pathways water travels along, which increase hydrogen production.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Beyond emergency measures, real pathways to permanent options must be prioritized.
—Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
First, the state should establish dedicated AI cybersecurity training pathways through its existing workforce development infrastructure.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Other research has explored whether respiratory pathogens like Chlamydia pneumoniae might reach the brain through nasal or olfactory pathways, but results have been mixed and the mechanisms are still poorly understood.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
School leaders describe the campus as part of an effort to weave early college, dual credit and career pathways through every high school.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Refashioning the site is complicated, requiring crews working within a tight footprint to carefully preserve and renovate historic buildings, install exhibits and beautify pathways — amid the millions of visitors who flock to the Alamo every year.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The brand said the shoe can be disassembled at the end of its life, with the knit, cords, footbed and sole separating cleanly to support circular end-of-life pathways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Earthquakes fracture rocks, creating fresh reaction surfaces and shifting the pathways water travels along, which increase hydrogen production.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Beyond emergency measures, real pathways to permanent options must be prioritized.
—Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
First, the state should establish dedicated AI cybersecurity training pathways through its existing workforce development infrastructure.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Other research has explored whether respiratory pathogens like Chlamydia pneumoniae might reach the brain through nasal or olfactory pathways, but results have been mixed and the mechanisms are still poorly understood.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
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Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Local boys and girls high school soccer teams found out their playoff paths on Saturday when the CIF Southern Section released its postseason brackets.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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On either side of the bridge, there are dozens of illicit routes across the river that are controlled by binational armed groups, bypassing even the occasional cursory checks that might occur at the official border crossing.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tension in boys flag football About seven miles away from where the Lick-Wilderming boys are running routes and espousing the value of flag football, the NFL prepares for the inaugural Super Bowl-week Pro Bowl.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ideally, an overpass or underpass could be built to connect it to the center grounds, allowing other trails to link to the forest preserve, McDonald said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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If hiking is more your style, the private trails at the resort are for guests only, but the surrounding mountains are also ripe for exploration, with the Hot Springs Bridal Trail Loop being a rigorous favorite.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There’s an elaborate schema—anger, lust, the whole list—finding ways to discern and regulate.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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And with consumer sentiment at its lowest in well over a decade, businesses have been looking for ways to get customers in the door.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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The two finished with Blair on very different trajectories.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The duo, young for their career trajectories, first met at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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