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This incident comes just days after two out-of-state men were arrested for spray-painting antisemitic graffiti and swastikas on residential fences, an underpass and near businesses in Sterling Heights.
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
To construct the Alexander polynomial, imagine that at each crossing, there’s an optional down ramp from the overpass to the underpass.
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Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Using its power-lift roof, the camper opens up loads of headroom inside while offering a lower drive height to more easily manage tunnels and underpasses.
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New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2026
Reconstruction requires full demolition to raise the vertical clearance in order to increase safety while simultaneously reducing congestion in the underpass.
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Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
To construct the Alexander polynomial, imagine that at each crossing, there’s an optional down ramp from the overpass to the underpass.
—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Using its power-lift roof, the camper opens up loads of headroom inside while offering a lower drive height to more easily manage tunnels and underpasses.
—
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2026
Reconstruction requires full demolition to raise the vertical clearance in order to increase safety while simultaneously reducing congestion in the underpass.
—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
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Court documents say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition.
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Construction is underway on the $74 million rail expansion at the port’s 302-305 berths and the $130 million reconfiguration of the SR 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge interchange.
Noun
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The pilot program will install cameras in 10 high-traffic intersections for one year and issue $75 citations to red light runners.
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Authorities later determined that Robert, driving a car traveling north on Callis Road approaching its intersection with State Route 32, failed to yield to a stop sign.
Noun
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Michael Howard is the principal engineer for the Delaware River Port Authority, which owns the crossing.
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Forty ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler, a number still significantly lower than the average daily crossings before the war with Iran started in February.
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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