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Recent Examples of secondary road
Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
As of Tuesday morning, crews spread 1.8 million gallons of brine on hundreds of miles of interstates, highways and secondary roads, Stein said.
—Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads.
—Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
As of Tuesday morning, crews spread 1.8 million gallons of brine on hundreds of miles of interstates, highways and secondary roads, Stein said.
—Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads.
—Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
Noun
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Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Arriving at Bus Palladium at the end of a sunny spring afternoon, I was thrilled to see a familiar vertical, two-word neon sign glowing orange again in a side street in Pigalle.—
Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
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But take a left down a side street and the hotel’s unassuming entrance awaits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of Dutch soccer fans walked through the streets of Arlington on Sunday ahead of the FIFA World Cup match against Japan for the legendary Orange Fanwalk.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The square had streets closed off around it, with food trucks parking on the street.—
Cal Phillips
June 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Plastic panels and tree branches littered parking spaces.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Just snip away dead, damaged, or diseased branches to keep these shrubs looking trim.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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The measure has been made more complicated by an amendment to a key federal funding bill for highways and public transit infrastructure.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Jennifer Hoffmann also believes the bus pass was worth it, but would also like to see dedicated bus lanes on the highways leading to Arrowhead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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