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Recent Examples of autobahn
Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Porsche's Panamera Turbo has everything but an ejection seat
Lawrence Ulrich
31 Mar 2010
5 min read
As my Porsche Panamera Turbo hits its stride on the German autobahn, there’s plenty to focus on, both inside and out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Porsche's Panamera Turbo has everything but an ejection seat
Lawrence Ulrich
31 Mar 2010
5 min read
As my Porsche Panamera Turbo hits its stride on the German autobahn, there’s plenty to focus on, both inside and out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobahn
Noun
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He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Leeds United’s home, nestled by the side of the M621 motorway around the edges of the city, looks tired in places.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The interstate, which closed in both directions Friday evening, reopened around noon Saturday.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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The casino is bereft of any architectural aspiration; many new warehouses along the interstate are more interesting.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lamont, who tried unsuccessfully to convince legislators in 2019 and 2020 to approve electronic tolling on state highways, warned in November that Connecticut might need to curb borrowing for highway, bridge and rail repairs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of those original roads have faded away, swallowed by high-speed highways or erased by suburban expansion.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those bogus images and videos spread not just on X, but also along other superhighways of falsehoods, notably the Meta platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads, albeit with less engagement.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But it was actually set in motion a year ago, when the Midcontinent Independent System Operator – the power grid operator for the central United States – approved a suite of projects to build a transmission superhighway across the upper Midwest.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 688 is likely to suffer from slow commute times due to the issues described above, as well as service disruption caused by frequent freeway crashes (35 crashes a day in our county in 2022).—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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At peak periods, the lookout has drawn thousands of people a day, overwhelming narrow access roads and limited parking facilities.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Hogs never trailed in their second straight road win.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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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,
9 Feb. 2026
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His victim was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the expressway when Blakney’s Chevrolet Suburban rammed into him.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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