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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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Earlier this week, pro-Palestinian protestors blocked traffic on highways and bridges in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Seattle.
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Veralyn Williams, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
States have their own bridge design standards, many heavily informed by the state highway and transportation officials association.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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Veralyn Williams, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
States have their own bridge design standards, many heavily informed by the state highway and transportation officials association.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for highway
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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