roadside
Americannoun
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"The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned," police said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
When we see her next, it’s from a slight distance: pulling over to a roadside billboard emblazoned with her own face, peering sassily over a lowered pair of Starfire sunglasses.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
After being served some questionable food at otherwise charming roadside diners, I learned to value the bland certainty of a McDonald’s cheeseburger.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
With stronger gusts you can end up with very deep areas of snow piled against roadsides, houses or anything that is facing the wind.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
And while the virus is less lethal in cows than birds, dead cows and calves have piled up along roadsides in Tulare County, with farmers and veterinarians reporting mortality rates far higher than expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
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
Trees within the Connecticut Arboretum Natural Area were seriously injured when the town of Waterford sprayed the roadsides with chemical weed killers in 1957.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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