roadside
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Another widely shared one shows prominent protester Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, popularly known as Phakel'umthakathi and who has 1.4 million followers on Facebook, approaching a man standing by the roadside and asking him his nationality.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
For the last decade, 55-year-old Ponni has sat on a roadside in Bengaluru, the city known as India's Silicon Valley, making flower garlands.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He explained that, in some ways, this change is a throwback to the roadside dining culture that existed in the U.S. before the Interstate Highway System, which prioritized convenience over caliber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
At noon, they rested by the roadside, leaning back against one of the low stone fences that ran all over this countryside.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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