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Recent Examples of interstate
Lanes in both directions of the interstate were temporarily closed before the owner chased the zebra into the woods.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The project also will consist of triple right-turn lanes on the exit ramps from the interstate to Sunrise Boulevard.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The westbound interstate was closed between exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit and exit 180 for East Vail, about one mile west of Copper Mountain, CDOT officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Parks’ body was found just a day after 17-year-old Michael O’Fallon had been found dead along the same interstate near the Talbot Road exit in Marion County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The project also will consist of triple right-turn lanes on the exit ramps from the interstate to Sunrise Boulevard.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The westbound interstate was closed between exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit and exit 180 for East Vail, about one mile west of Copper Mountain, CDOT officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Parks’ body was found just a day after 17-year-old Michael O’Fallon had been found dead along the same interstate near the Talbot Road exit in Marion County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The alerts are disseminated rapidly through multiple platforms, such as radio, television, highway message boards, cellphones and internet services, ensuring the widest possible reach.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Protesters blocked a major freeway and set cars on fire over the weekend, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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California leaders accused Trump of fanning protesters' anger, leading crowds to block off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2025
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Or rivers like the Skykomish that flow into the Puget Sound, which used to be salmon superhighways but are now closed to sportfishing some years due to abysmal returns.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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The infrastructure is reasonable, but much of the route takes you alongside motorways.—
Craig Martin,
Outside Online,
8 May 2025
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But driving 200 miles on motorways, backroads, and through towns and cities, saw 2.7mi/kWh at best, and this was during warmer weather.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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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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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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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One of our Awards testers has plenty of miles under their belt and loved their pair for treadmill runs, road runs, and even sprints.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
9 June 2025
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Kimberly Warren, a project manager for Meridian Parks and Recreation, also noted a desire to see additional plans for pathways, including a parkway along Five Mile Creek.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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The Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic parkway and cycling route that extends 444 miles to Nashville and includes historic markers, lush forests and rolling hills.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
7 May 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,
2 June 2025
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Central Florida’s anger over a planned toll road through Split Oak Forest figured into a flood of objections to the reappointment of a South Florida businessman to the state wildlife commission, which gave its blessing last year to build an expressway through the treasured preserve.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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