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Recent Examples of secondary road
On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads.
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Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Steward’s walk was the real deal: a four-hour amble along secondary roads past farmsteads and olive groves, the undulating terrain fanning out around us on all sides.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Tuesday morning, the state’s road closure report included 579 – three on interstates, 38 federal highways, 58 state roads, and 480 secondary roads.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Steward’s walk was the real deal: a four-hour amble along secondary roads past farmsteads and olive groves, the undulating terrain fanning out around us on all sides.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Tuesday morning, the state’s road closure report included 579 – three on interstates, 38 federal highways, 58 state roads, and 480 secondary roads.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
Noun
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Troopers later located the BMW on the side roads in Fairfield and were able to follow the vehicle from a distance.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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The truck turned east off the highway onto a side road and was eventually pulled over by a deputy at the end of East Pine Street.—
Max Silverson,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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From her vantage point, Maria watches as nearby buildings are overtaken by infected and as her husband targets the bloater, luring him into an empty side street.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Set a little back on a funky side street, the gallery had uneven floors and the walls were weathered, crumbling, and beautiful.—
Hilton Als,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Safer streets, stronger neighborhoods, and city services that actually serve.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant serves terrific pizza and even better cheesesteaks that draw long lines running down the street or, some days, up the street the other way, just to keep life interesting.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Illinois Department of Transportation owns the road and any changes would require its approval.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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For instance, Pakistan has been active in China’s signature belt and road initiative which involves the construction of multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects across countries.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each finger had its own specific design and placement, like a leafy branch at the bed of her ring finger nail and a more elaborate spray swirling across her middle finger, which added visual interest and kept the nails feeling fresh and fun.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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The case is being led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a law enforcement branch within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fewer vehicles on our roads also lessen the need for costly and harmful highway expansions, which consistently fail to reduce traffic.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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