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Recent Examples of dual carriageway
Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads.
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The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
Noun
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Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Obama doesn't get nearly enough flack for the NATO bombing campaign in Libya, one of the most short-sighted and memory-holed American military actions in history that had the twofer effect of destroying that entire country while also opening up a superhighway of mass immigration into Europe.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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This 65-mile stretch of roadway not only slashes driving time from eight hours to less than three but the new superhighway also opens access to previously remote towns in the interior, like San Pablo Coatlán and Santa María Colotepec.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The more adventurous explorers drive the ring road that circles the edge of the island.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In addition to passing through different parts of the city, the route led them through suburban regions within London's M25 ring road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2025
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Officials from the Canton of Solothurn said the walker noticed the brick fragments and stones near the motorway bridge along the A1 motorway in Luterbach, according to a May 20 Facebook post.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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My week consists of going to and from dog parks via motorways and B-roads after working hours.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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Regardless, Pawlicki thinks that small, cheap interventions must inform solutions for how to improve quality of life in near-downtown neighborhoods severed by interstates 50 years ago.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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These three phases include the pump station installation, railroad bridge replacements and the interstate widening between Regina Graeter Way and Ohio 126/Galbraith Road.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Although all the fashion buys might have captured your attention—don’t bypass the amazing activewear Prime Day deals.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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This enables them to: 1) bypass patents, 2) serve during shortages, and 3) personalize formulations.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Filming took place around Holy Island, Newcastle and North Yorkshire in England, but finding and filming the causeway for the sequence proved to be anything but easy.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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With fewer than 2,500 residents and just a single causeway connecting it to the mainland, Squantum has the feel of a private island while offering all the conveniences of city living.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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