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Recent Examples of autostrada
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.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autostrada
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Regular guy Arthur Dent, while trying to prevent his house from getting demolished in favor of a new motorway, gets launched into space when aliens similarly blow up the planet in favor of progress.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Officials from the Canton of Solothurn said the walker noticed the brick fragments and stones near the motorway bridge along the A1 motorway in Luterbach, according to a May 20 Facebook post.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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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
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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.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Austin found land close to the new interstate and built a new drive-in, the Loner (1968–78), bringing the Duchess to a close in September 1968.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Regulators said the proposal might have also slowed deliveries, hurt already-low driver pay and pushed more heavy truck traffic onto side streets instead of interstates.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Hill said resort partners and others along the Strip encouraged the pilot and were intrigued about a version of an underground highway stretching to other parts of the city.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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According to the outlet, debris from the collision hit a Ford Fusion after the loose parts crossed into the left side of the two-lane highway.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The carp escaped into the Mississippi River, which has functioned as a superhighway to travel north.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Obama doesn't get nearly enough flack for the NATO bombing campaign in Libya, one of the most short-sighted and memory-holed American military actions in history that had the twofer effect of destroying that entire country while also opening up a superhighway of mass immigration into Europe.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Cruising at around 75 mph on high-speed autoroutes would incur a range penalty of close to 50%.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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WisDOT's latest study proposes a more traditional intersection to connect with the freeway.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The center, just off the 5 freeway on Culver Drive, now has the unique distinction of offering two Japanese grocery stores: Mitsuwa and Tokyo Central.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
28 July 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,
28 July 2025
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Interstate 35 is born & more residents displaced Just a year after the viaduct opened, the City Plan Commission released an engineering report calling for a network of expressways to and through the city center, including a series of new highways cutting through the already struggling West Side.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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“Autostrada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autostrada. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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