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Recent Examples of towpath
Cyclists can pedal along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage or the 185-mile towpath at C & O Canal Historic National Park.
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Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
Noun
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The back-bone contusion that prematurely ended his 2024-25 campaign after 30 games stemmed from a fall during a Mar. 19 road win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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There is a road closure on Walnut Street between East 18th Street and I-670 East.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whoever first hawked the product on the streets of the Windy City, only Rueckheim was able to turn it into an American institution.—
Teddy Brokaw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the heart of West Philadelphia, where Will Smith was born and raised, there is now a street named in his honor.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet maintaining scenic Palos Verdes Drive South has become an increasingly costly, and practically constant, endeavor as the forces behind a relentless landslide continue to crack, shift and warp the two-lane roadway.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Signal chats bristled with resentment that the U.S. would safeguard shipping lanes that primarily serve European commerce with suggestions that Washington should make Europe pay to assure freedom of navigation in the Middle East.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Trump, speaking to reporters soon after Vance’s arrival at the military base, alluded to rising Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Nashville Public Library has unveiled an oral history of Music Row featuring the executives and industry insiders who know the iconic thoroughfare best.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Located in a strip mall along the busy thoroughfare, the store had debuted in fall of 2020.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People were ordered to evacuate on foot along a single route to the Mawasi area.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers — friends, family and other runners — support us along the route.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Students fill the quads and walkways, wearing salmon shorts or strappy tank tops.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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And the group of travelers clogging the moving walkway?—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the key to making congestion pricing zones both fair and popular is through the provision of alternative modes of transport beyond private vehicles – frequent and low-cost mass transit, and safe cycleways and footpaths.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The forest is full of dinosaur-sized trails that the titans prefer to walk through, the open spaces further trampled by all the other species that take these convenient footpaths.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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