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Recent Examples of interstate
When the widening project is complete, that portion of the interstate will include four lanes in each direction.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Freezing temperatures had been in the area for more than 36 hours, and freezing rain covered this stretch of the interstate in a sheet of ice.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Traveling along Idaho 16 from the interstate up to Idaho 44, or State Street, is expected to take seven to 10 minutes.
—Rose Evans
january 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The bridge crosses the interstate near East 25th Street, providing a connection between the city’s Washington Wheatley and East Community South neighborhoods.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Freezing temperatures had been in the area for more than 36 hours, and freezing rain covered this stretch of the interstate in a sheet of ice.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Traveling along Idaho 16 from the interstate up to Idaho 44, or State Street, is expected to take seven to 10 minutes.
—Rose Evans
january 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The bridge crosses the interstate near East 25th Street, providing a connection between the city’s Washington Wheatley and East Community South neighborhoods.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Authorities said Richardson was driving 104 mph and dangerously passing other motorists on the highway.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Interstates 55 and 22 remained closed in northern Mississippi as emergency crews used tow trucks and snowplows to clear the highways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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One driver learned the hard way that even a freeway that's been plowed can still have icy, slick spots to cause out-of-control spins.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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International artists from Amsterdam, Nepal and Australia paint alongside locals, transforming concrete facades into an open-air gallery visible from the freeway.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those bogus images and videos spread not just on X, but also along other superhighways of falsehoods, notably the Meta platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads, albeit with less engagement.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But it was actually set in motion a year ago, when the Midcontinent Independent System Operator – the power grid operator for the central United States – approved a suite of projects to build a transmission superhighway across the upper Midwest.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Leeds United’s home, nestled by the side of the M621 motorway around the edges of the city, looks tired in places.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 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
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is dotted with prickly cacti and attractive houses.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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This combination of road salt and brine helps to prevent the snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, keeping roads from getting too slick and causing car accidents.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many portions of the parkway are closed at least through January 26.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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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,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mareno’s motorcycle then spun across three lanes, striking an unoccupied 2017 Infinite Q50 stopped on the shoulder of the expressway, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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