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high road

  • a variation of highroad.
    highroad
    noun
    a main road; highway.

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Vollering backed her embattled teammate Gery and everyone took the high road.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Having recognized the error of his ways, Ogles manned up and took the high road: He posted that it was a staffer’s fault.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

This isn’t the high road to Rome, though neither is it the lowest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

By Monday afternoon Biden was back on the high road.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2024

They had taken shelter beneath a copse of aspens just off the high road.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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