autobahn

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Recent Examples of autobahn 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 The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making a six-mile trip in under 10 minutes on average. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Porsche's Panamera Turbo has everything but an ejection seat Lawrence Ulrich 31 Mar 2010 5 min read As my Porsche Panamera Turbo hits its stride on the German autobahn, there’s plenty to focus on, both inside and out. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010 See All Example Sentences for autobahn
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Noun
  • The traffic on the M1 motorway had come to a total standstill.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • To enter the interstate, drivers will take the Lower Tarrant Road/Egyptian Way exit and continue south on State Highway 161.
    Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of battling traffic on the interstate or navigating long TSA lines, Ladybird Jet members show up 15 minutes before takeoff, hop on a plane and usually get to their destination within an hour.
    Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • State highways and county roads also became impassable, with government agencies issuing multiple no travel advisories amid blizzard warnings.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.
    Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • People covered by strips of cardboard sleeping under freeway overpasses.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Before the Victory development and Stemmons freeway, rope access technician Ian Porter of Highpoint Access positions himself to make tweaks to new LED lighting installed on Reunion Tower, March 19, 2026.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.
    Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Another concern of residents was the condition of the RM 2871 road, a major thoroughfare in the area near the development that residents believe could get clogged up by construction traffic.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • In October, the California Transportation Commission voted to approve $14 million in additional funding to expand a two-lane expressway to a four-lane expressway in Fresno County.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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