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Recent Examples of avenue The first avenue involves a request for clemency from California Governor Gavin Newsom, which was filed on October 28. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Across the watery avenue, Hampton removed the rope from the raft and decided to just paddle to the building, untethered. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Spreading risk and experimenting with different avenues can help organizations better position themselves to capitalize on the next major innovation instead of relying on linear, predictable processes that can stifle creativity. Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Boxing great Joe Louis is immortalized by a monumental, 24-foot long arm and fist held in balanced suspension from a pyramidal support of bronze poles at the corner of Jefferson and Woodward avenues. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for avenue 
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Noun
  • People pass by on the street as Hurricane Rafael passes by Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Downtown, the nearly identical tents of the Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance campaigns stood separated by several hundred feet on one of the main streets, but almost no one collected posters or bumper stickers from either forlorn camp on a balmy but heavily overcast day.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Hunter gave up a touchdown in coverage on a go route down the sideline, his first such offense of the season.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Roman Road, in London’s East End, is a busy thoroughfare just south of Victoria Park.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The next one on the boards is the 15,000 square foot dining and entertainment venue Oro and Elixir opening on main thoroughfare Lincoln Road this fall.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Refuse to let outside influences steer you down the wrong path.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Smith also did not dress for road games last month against the Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, and the Utah Hockey Club.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Read more about ProPublica’s approach to investigative journalism in our ethics code.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This method is an even more minimalistic approach than a stand, saddle, or hub-style hunting blind.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • On the other side of the country, the head of the Washington state DOT has requested $150 million from the state legislature to address the shortcomings of legacy highways.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).
    Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenue. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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