as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads
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In a legislature with a Republican supermajority that’s not open to gay rights – an LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill has been introduced 10 times and hasn’t become law – Antonio has learned to take the high road.
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cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
But on Friday, Crawford characteristically took the high road in his comments to The Chronicle.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Dec. 2022
If the time comes when your husband becomes too incapacitated to visit his daughter and the rest of the family, please take the high road and do the compassionate thing.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
Overall, though, Harry & Meghan sees the semi-royals take the high road—refusing to address much of the drama and family infighting that’s led them to Santa Barbara, thousands of miles away from Buckingham Palace.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2022
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cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
But on Friday, Crawford characteristically took the high road in his comments to The Chronicle.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Dec. 2022
If the time comes when your husband becomes too incapacitated to visit his daughter and the rest of the family, please take the high road and do the compassionate thing.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
Overall, though, Harry & Meghan sees the semi-royals take the high road—refusing to address much of the drama and family infighting that’s led them to Santa Barbara, thousands of miles away from Buckingham Palace.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2022
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