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Recent Examples of interstate
Heinze said some dispatch centers are experimenting with using AI systems to triage the massive volume of calls 911 receives when there's a significant public event, like a major car crash on a busy interstate or a wildfire sending up a towering column of smoke.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos captured a small airplane making an emergency landing on a Pennsylvania interstate.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The interstate also is closed westbound past Ten Mile.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, no interstate stirs up the imagination as much as America’s first American highway to be completely paved.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos captured a small airplane making an emergency landing on a Pennsylvania interstate.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The interstate also is closed westbound past Ten Mile.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, no interstate stirs up the imagination as much as America’s first American highway to be completely paved.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Drivers heading back to their villages along coastal highways cheered each other, flashed victory signs and exchanged blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mingo Junction, a village a few miles down the highway, was recently used as the backdrop for a low-budget zombie movie.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In New Orleans, one of the earliest slammers was a jovial fellow named Damian Labeaud, who, starting in 2010, recruited passengers from the local community with the promise of insurance payouts, then took them hunting on the freeway for a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Three of Rove’s future centers will be near freeway interchanges.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.—
Judy Stecker,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fuel protesters block the motorway outside Dundalk as protests continue for a third day against the rising cost of fuel due to the Middle East crisis across the country on April 9, 2026.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The incident occurred next to a major motorway just after midday, immediately outside the tower where the Israeli consulate is located.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among myriad other possibilities, the Orca could be turned into an intriguing motorhome, quite likely the sleekest, slipperiest Class B+ RV roaming the autobahn.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 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
Noun
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit Officials are urging people attending the draft and going to Pittsburgh to use public transit with major road closures and traffic restrictions that will be in place throughout the three-day event.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Anaheim has an 18-20-2 record in road games and a 42-33-6 record overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Between 2010 and 2011, authorities found 11 sets of human remains along the beachside parkway on Long Island’s southern shore, including Vergata’s.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Erica Taylor-Murff, who lives in the area, said the parkway seems the safest plan for nearby residents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those include lots near Rivers Casino, near the expressway and a parking garage just past PNC Park.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Board of Supervisors Chair Shanti Landon, who represents western Placer County, said the expressway is an investment in the region’s future.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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