as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way
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Recent Examples of right-of-way
The new rules state that e-bike or e-scooter operators must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and give an audible signal before passing or overtaking them.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Land ownership is fiercely protected, making right-of-way acquisition expensive and contentious.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Smith said the mayor’s office wanted answers to operational and safety questions about the project after learning it’d proceed solely under the state’s right-of-way.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
If approved, negotiations for right-of-way acquisition for the western segment of the road expansion would stop and all offers would be rescinded, Ronaldson said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Land ownership is fiercely protected, making right-of-way acquisition expensive and contentious.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Smith said the mayor’s office wanted answers to operational and safety questions about the project after learning it’d proceed solely under the state’s right-of-way.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
If approved, negotiations for right-of-way acquisition for the western segment of the road expansion would stop and all offers would be rescinded, Ronaldson said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-of-way
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This was a sensible decision at the time, whether for reasons of NHL precedence, respect for the Thrashers organization, or inclusion of Thrashers fans who followed Atlanta to Winnipeg.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For Capone, this high precedence of pinworm was incredibly surprising, given that the samples were over 1,000 years old and the DNA would have been highly degraded over such a long period of time.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crossbody Bag Make transporting your items and safety a priority with a reliable crossbody bag.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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By then, Palace’s priority was signing a replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Right-of-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-of-way. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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