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Recent Examples of interstate
On a sunny day in late March, Michael Matteo, Jr., lounged on a grassy berm beyond the right-field fence at Clover Park, a minor-league stadium set amid the sprawling strip malls of Port St. Lucie, Florida, about an hour up the interstate from the tony confines of Palm Beach.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The interchange would allow drivers to exit the interstate and get onto Idaho 16 without having to stop or even slow, according to Dan Gorley, an ITD design construction engineer.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Without a cell signal to guide her, my husband and I led her to the interstate ourselves.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Firefighters in Massachusetts were called to put out a vehicle fire on an interstate managed to save two lives — including one who wasn’t even involved.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The interchange would allow drivers to exit the interstate and get onto Idaho 16 without having to stop or even slow, according to Dan Gorley, an ITD design construction engineer.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Without a cell signal to guide her, my husband and I led her to the interstate ourselves.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Firefighters in Massachusetts were called to put out a vehicle fire on an interstate managed to save two lives — including one who wasn’t even involved.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Whether along highways or at the entrance of a theme park, lush greenery reinforces Florida’s reputation as a vacation destination.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Trains aren’t running, many planes are delayed or canceled and a stretch of highway is closed because of sinkholes that — who knows? — might lead to a better kind of hell.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The freeways were empty except for the gardeners that were going to work.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The freeways in and around DFW were chock full of unexpected traffic.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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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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Imagine building 27 tiny bridges instead of one superhighway.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dad, a newsreader for the BBC, grew up in Caterham, a town near the M25 motorway that encircles London and prime Palace-supporting territory.—
Rebecca Lowe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The roads are superb, especially the multi-lane A1 motorway between Vilnius and Kaunas.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 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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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
Noun
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Two months ago at least 24 people died in a round of storms that swelled creeks and submerged roads.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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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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When officers attempted to pull the car over, Wright, who was accompanied by a passenger, exited the parkway at a high rate of speed, then got back on again and sped off, Chell said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
1 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,
12 May 2025
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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