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Recent Examples of interstate
The overnight construction work is part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the interchange and the stretch of interstate between the southwest mixmaster and Iowa Highway 141.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The building is at the Lowell and Hebron interstate exits, which now towers over the longstanding retail store, The Lion’s Den.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The map shows a total of 308 acres included in the project, including 271 acres to the south of the interstate and 57 acres to the north.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Federally, Mangione faces charges including interstate stalking and murder through use of a firearm.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The building is at the Lowell and Hebron interstate exits, which now towers over the longstanding retail store, The Lion’s Den.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The map shows a total of 308 acres included in the project, including 271 acres to the south of the interstate and 57 acres to the north.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Federally, Mangione faces charges including interstate stalking and murder through use of a firearm.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
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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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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
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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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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
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The state could build a high-speed autobahn for a fraction of the cost to move residents from the southern half of the state to the northern half and vice versa.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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Just ask DePaul-area resident Janice Hughes, who claims she was rear-ended by a Coco robot while raking the parkway in front of her home.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The parkway’s roadside services—think roadside hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and gift shops—close in September and don’t reopen until June.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 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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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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