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Recent Examples of lanes
All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanes
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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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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
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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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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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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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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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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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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.—
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On April 23, Sant Jordi’s Day fills the boulevards with books and roses.—
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The commercial center at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards — where The Sacramento Bee’s offices are now — was once a cannery operated by Libby, McNeill & Libby.—
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“Lanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanes. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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