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Recent Examples of Synonyms for byways
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Most automakers limit self-driving features in personal vehicles to highways, where traffic patterns are more predictable.—
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The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.—
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
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Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.—
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This tragedy is the result of the administration sending federal agents onto our streets against the wishes of local law enforcement, including our respected Police Chief Brian O'Hara.—
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Charlotte has a backlog of sidewalk projects stretching across more than 250 miles of thoroughfares.—
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Big changes are coming to parts of Flatbush Avenue, one of Brooklyn's most congested thoroughfares, as New York City moves forward with a major bus lane redesign aimed at speeding up commutes and improving safety.—
Noun
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
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Dallas-Fort Worth is home to 41 of the state’s most congested roadways, according to a 2025 study by Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute.—
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New Yorkers had a similar mindset, taking to long, empty avenues with skiis to enjoy miniature urban slopes, whizzing past cars buried in the icy mounds.—
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Finishes that give fabrics a natural and sophisticated shine—such as calendaring and natural resins or waxes on cotton bases—are interesting avenues to explore, according to Mercerat and Suter.—
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As centralized authority weakens, those actors could exploit the vacuum, expanding control over territory and smuggling routes.—
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Apprenticeships — a combination of work experience and classroom learning — are one of the few routes to a high-paying job without a college degree or the debt that often comes with higher education.—
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“Byways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byways. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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