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byroads

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plural of byroad

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Consider, for instance, a crossroads of two busy streets, with a few alleys and parking lots adding to the list of potential dangers.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
There, sprinklers sprayed water across the track ensuring that our route, a coned course with tight, tricky curves and acceleration alleys, would challenge me at every turn.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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The flooding did not damage the permeable new walkways, which were constructed to handle water, said Jen Schmits Thomas, spokesperson for the Art Center.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026
For beginners, the Jordan Pond Path is a mostly flat hike with wooden walkways and bridges—ideal for a photo op.

— Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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