as in side street
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How fast a vehicle can go from zero to 60 miles per hour is a bragging point for manufacturers trying to sell vehicles
Motorists who access State Route 109, often from side roads from a growing number of home developments in Lebanon and Wilson County, are also taking note.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The driver is king: one hand on the wheel, eyes on the horizon, free to turn down that dusty side road on a whim.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Tucked down a side road, the building was anonymous, without a doorbell or a knocker, its purpose betrayed only by a slight smear of reddish paint on the front door.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Many side roads in Louisville remain slick in the aftermath of two snow storms last week.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
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Where to stay On a quiet side street in the Latin Quarter, near the Jardin des Plantes and a 30-minute stroll from the catacombs is the Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, which opened in March 2025.—
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Her home in a pre-World War II building on a leafy Berlin side street has a bohemian, somewhat temporary air.—
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Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.—
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
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And Microsoft embraced neutrality after heavy unionA Since the NLRB will be weak for quite a while but a new study by The Center for Work And Democracy at Arizona State University identifies workers can influence a high road economy that go beyond traditional collective bargaining.—
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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“Side road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20road. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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