shunpikes

Definition of shunpikesnext
plural of shunpike

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • There were concerns about traffic gridlock around the airport and neighboring streets.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Munn has never looked more chic in an all-black fit and large black sunglasses on the streets of New York City on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The sap run from the maple trees has started to dwindle as the branches begin to bud out.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Ten feet of flooding would cripple highways along Manhattan’s edges and damage vital infrastructure, including transit links to the airports.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The similar drives of Wagler and Mirković are one of the things that have bonded them.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Though Arity also said drives started from higher-income areas are adding up the additional miles faster compared with lower-income communities.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Strikes have repeatedly hit areas near Qa’im, a town on the border with Syria, and near Rutba, a key crossroads on the Amman–Baghdad route and a strategic gateway toward Syria and Jordan.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.
    Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.
    Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Shunpikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunpikes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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