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I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Due to the remote area of the hike, the landing zone was established by a nearby highway.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 June 2024
After a reasonable amount of time, those who did not comply and continued to block a highway, office building or other private property were taken into custody.
—Larry Snelling, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
More highways, toll roads, and bridges have been built.
—Salil Tripathi, TIME, 5 June 2024
To most people, pulling into a highway rest stop is a profoundly mundane experience.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 June 2024
After a reasonable amount of time, those who did not comply and continued to block a highway, office building or other private property were taken into custody.
—Larry Snelling, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
More highways, toll roads, and bridges have been built.
—Salil Tripathi, TIME, 5 June 2024
To most people, pulling into a highway rest stop is a profoundly mundane experience.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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