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Recent Examples of interstate
At the state level, meanwhile, the Colorado State Patrol reports seizing more than 300 pounds of fentanyl – largely along two interstates that crisscross the state.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose tools that match your organization’s technical proficiency; don’t buy a Ferrari for someone who’s never going to drive on the interstate.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Last year, a group of residents and organizations formed the Reimagine 175 coalition to advocate for converting the interstate into a street-grade boulevard.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The slow-moving gridlock of vehicles can be experienced while driving in town, on interstates and on many of the roads in between.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose tools that match your organization’s technical proficiency; don’t buy a Ferrari for someone who’s never going to drive on the interstate.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Last year, a group of residents and organizations formed the Reimagine 175 coalition to advocate for converting the interstate into a street-grade boulevard.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The slow-moving gridlock of vehicles can be experienced while driving in town, on interstates and on many of the roads in between.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Southern whites imprisoned a disproportionately Black convict population, often for minor and outright fictional crimes, and put them to work, especially in building the highways that brought the South into the modern age.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trying to avoid a collision, both drivers veered toward the highway’s east shoulder, where the vehicles collided.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Brown sets the tone early on when Darden has an exchange with one of his Black neighbors during Simpson’s famous freeway trek in the white Ford Bronco.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The pup got off the freeway, and Godbehere — who’s a Yorkie owner herself — followed her using the cameras, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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But Pike — like many others here — knows that the thousands of dogs roaming freely between the desert landscape and people's homes serve as a superhighway for ticks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Think of it as a superhighway connecting two bustling cities, allowing seamless and efficient communication.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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According to a statement from England’s motorway maintenance company National Highways, the coffin dates back more than 1,500 years to Britain’s Roman era.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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They can be taken anywhere on local roads but not on motorways and not yet within the London Congestion Charging zone, though access to central London is in the works.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 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 top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2024
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When the storm died out on Monday morning, crews began the laborious task of clearing the roads.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The advisory warned that road conditions could become hazardous, particularly during peak travel hours on Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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At Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, a shingle oak tree stands in the parkway holding all of its brown and curled leaves on a foggy February day.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The parkway, which divides Northlake Commons shopping center and Northlake Mall, is owned by the mall, according to the lawsuit.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 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,
24 Jan. 2025
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The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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