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Recent Examples of lane
The pedestrian was walking west in the westbound lane in the 5700 block of Georgia Ave.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
As the livery cab idled in the middle lane, the woman inexplicably stepped out of the vehicle, lost her footing and fell onto the right lane, where she was run over by a passing Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 29-year-old man, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard 8-foot pedestrian access (300 feet south of Hollywood Boulevard only).
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The Signal chats bristled with resentment that the U.S. would safeguard shipping lanes that primarily serve European commerce with suggestions that Washington should make Europe pay to assure freedom of navigation in the Middle East.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
As the livery cab idled in the middle lane, the woman inexplicably stepped out of the vehicle, lost her footing and fell onto the right lane, where she was run over by a passing Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 29-year-old man, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard 8-foot pedestrian access (300 feet south of Hollywood Boulevard only).
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The Signal chats bristled with resentment that the U.S. would safeguard shipping lanes that primarily serve European commerce with suggestions that Washington should make Europe pay to assure freedom of navigation in the Middle East.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lane
Noun
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed standardized field sobriety tests in the late 1970s in an effort to improve the fatality rate on highways due to drunk driving, according to the Criminal Justice Institute.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This is not the homeless problem that New Yorkers are most familiar with: people sleeping on subway cars or begging for change on street corners, often struggling with mental illness or addiction.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a soft evening rain began to coat the cobblestone streets of Budapest’s Buda Castle District, my husband and I ducked excitedly into Korona Kávéház, a family-run confectionery and cafe, with dessert on the mind.—
Sable Massingill Martinez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first confirmed to PEOPLE that a Cessna 310 had crashed into a roadway on Friday, April 11, at around 10:20 a.m.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The males that lived near busy roadways behaved more aggressively than those living farther away by approaching the speaker closely and repeatedly swooping low over it, probably in search of the intruder.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Late night and early morning commuters can expect detours along the freeways linking Fort Worth to Weatherford this weekend.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The slow-speed pursuit traveled on freeways in Oceanside, Carlsbad and then back toward Escondido.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead, its enduring appeal has always been its effervescent scene found in winding laneways, blockbuster art galleries, and innovative kitchens.—
Chloe Sachdev,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Nov. 2024
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Stroll through the city's quaint laneways, home to an eclectic mix of bars and restaurants and a vibrant arts and culture scene.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2024
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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