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Recent Examples of autobahn
Slightly wider tires probably serve as the main cue, as do the double headlights and an additional set of high beams—the latter presumably installed for improved visibility while crushing miles on the autobahn.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story goes that McQueen had been driving his Porsche 911S on the German autobahn, running at around 130 miles an hour, when a 300 SEL 6.3 blew past with ease.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Big, imperious four-doors that can effortlessly roll along the autobahn at triple-digit speeds in silence and comfort, ones that announce their owner as a person of not just means, but purpose.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s a two-hour commute that makes the 405 from L.A. to San Diego seem like the German autobahn.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story goes that McQueen had been driving his Porsche 911S on the German autobahn, running at around 130 miles an hour, when a 300 SEL 6.3 blew past with ease.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Big, imperious four-doors that can effortlessly roll along the autobahn at triple-digit speeds in silence and comfort, ones that announce their owner as a person of not just means, but purpose.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s a two-hour commute that makes the 405 from L.A. to San Diego seem like the German autobahn.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobahn
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The power delivery is incredible, and this is particularly surprising when accelerating from around 50mph on a motorway.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Armed marauders have killed scores of civilians and security forces in recent months and kidnapped hundreds of Nigerians from villages, schools, and motorways across the country.—
Fola Aina,
Foreign Affairs,
5 May 2021
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He was arrested a short time later driving on a nearby interstate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Most Popular Large contaminated CT industrial site visible from interstate wins $5.4M boost for redevelopment Could UConn women’s basketball repeat as NCAA champion?—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fewer vehicles on our roads also lessen the need for costly and harmful highway expansions, which consistently fail to reduce traffic.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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This behavioral hijacking turns what should be a reproductive dead end into a superhighway for infection.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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From the quiet fields of rural India to the deserts of northern Mexico runs an international migration superhighway, funneling tens of thousands of Indians to the U.S. border each year.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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On the somewhat obscure 78 freeway north of San Diego the Navigator consistently dealt with surrounding traffic by maintaining safe distances with driver involvement.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What To Know At about 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, Landeros' vehicle was seen traveling on the I-10 freeway near the city of Beaumont.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2024
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Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.—
Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
12 Aug. 2023
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The road that leads to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Canada, is notoriously difficult to navigate, even for locals.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Illinois Department of Transportation owns the road and any changes would require its approval.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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