down the road
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"I didn't get back to the shop until just before 11:00 BST, and the queue was already 25 metres down the road, and I've never seen that before," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
With the prospect of S&P 500 inclusion just months down the road, the answer was almost certainly “yes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In a tribute following Newton-John’s death, Travolta wrote, “We will see you down the road, and we will all be together again.”
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Additionally, McKinnon sees identity products for AI agents becoming a prominent growth driver down the road, as enterprises look to manage and secure autonomous nonhuman actors.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
I cried a little when I saw them disappear down the road.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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