as in side street
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Recent Examples of side road
The main highway was only built a few years ago, and most of the side roads are still unpaved, giving the region a rustic feel.
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Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Anticipate more traffic on these side roads Drivers will see more traffic on these side roads − Montgomery Road, Ridge Avenue, Red Bank Road, Smith Road, Dana Avenue, Ohio 125 and Fort Washington Way − while the lateral is closed, Fuller said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
During filming, truck and commercial vehicles will detour on Red Top Road between the city of Graham and State Highway 114, while non-commercial vehicles will be diverted to side roads.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Work continued in the county to clear trees, debris and downed power lines, and a number of side roads remained closed, Gaub said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Anticipate more traffic on these side roads Drivers will see more traffic on these side roads − Montgomery Road, Ridge Avenue, Red Bank Road, Smith Road, Dana Avenue, Ohio 125 and Fort Washington Way − while the lateral is closed, Fuller said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
During filming, truck and commercial vehicles will detour on Red Top Road between the city of Graham and State Highway 114, while non-commercial vehicles will be diverted to side roads.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Work continued in the county to clear trees, debris and downed power lines, and a number of side roads remained closed, Gaub said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side road
Noun
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Find the parallel streets because where everyone's going is the touristy area, but the parallel streets and the side streets are where the locals have their businesses.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Later that night, those new measures were visible, but at least two side streets leading to Bourbon did not appear to be fully sealed off and had only lightweight bicycle rack-style barricades.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC News,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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Low gas prices are expected to fuel high road traffic.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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The new law has officials scrambling to create more shelter beds, so police have places besides jail to drop off people caught sleeping on the street.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive male with apparent gunshot wounds lying in the street next to a vehicle parked in front of the address, according to the social media post.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The advisory warned that road conditions could become hazardous, particularly during peak travel hours on Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Mayor vetoes measure increasing borrowing by $4 million for additional road repairs Johnson vetoed in full a measure that would borrow an additional $4 million to fund improvements to an additional 30 lane miles of roadway.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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