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Recent Examples of interstate
Recently, lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate that would dramatically expand where heavier log trucks can operate on interstates.
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Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
House Bill 1461, authored by state Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, would allow the state to charge tolls on all Indiana interstate highways, including I-80/94 and I-65.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, prompted a temporary shutdown of the interstate as first responders arrived on scene.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Authorities closed that side of the interstate, and traffic soon was gridlocked in the immediate area and south to Interstate 8 and beyond as police tried to talk the man down to safety.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
House Bill 1461, authored by state Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, would allow the state to charge tolls on all Indiana interstate highways, including I-80/94 and I-65.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, prompted a temporary shutdown of the interstate as first responders arrived on scene.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Authorities closed that side of the interstate, and traffic soon was gridlocked in the immediate area and south to Interstate 8 and beyond as police tried to talk the man down to safety.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
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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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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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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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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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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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Currently, most rapid-charging stations on UK motorways are 50kW, which will do the same 80 per cent top-up in around an hour, while a 7kW home wallbox will fully charge the New 500 in around six hours.—
Vicky Parrott,
WIRED,
1 Sep. 2020
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During my test driving, which comprised about 45 miles, in a variety of modes and at a variety of speeds including close to 100mph on a German autobahn, the car achieved close to 3 miles per kWh.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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Zoom in: The final phase includes resurfacing both the northbound and southbound lanes between George Flagg and West Martin Luther King Jr. parkways.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, streets have water, sewer and gas mains, as well as adjacent sidewalks, trees and parkways.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 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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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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