roadside
Americannoun
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We should have some time to pull over for a lazy lunch in a roadside village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The spokesperson did not comment on whether it was specifically call-center employees whose roles were being eliminated, but highlighted the efficiency of its AI agent that provides roadside assistance in multiple languages around the clock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Officials in Hobart do their best to prepare for Neil’s flop-abouts by setting up traffic cones, installing roadside bollards and fenced-off areas.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the San Gabriel Mountains, a blue wind phone stands on a foggy forest ridge near a roadside turnout in Wrightwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
For a little while we stood by the roadside, our parcels about us.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
American roadsides and strip malls are stocked with retailers offering competitive pricing and an aversion to soft lighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But it said it had recorded "noticeable knock-on effects" of the new ban, including more people parking on roadsides and lay-bys overnight.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
In the new study, researchers conducted a large-scale survey of populations of genetically engineered canola living along roadsides in North Dakota, repeating a survey they initially conducted in 2010.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Some carcasses would remain where they fall, while those closer to Avalon and roadsides would be removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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