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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The plot wasn’t far off, as so many once bustling towns — like the fictional Radiator Springs — nearly faded away after being bypassed by an interstate.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Politicians who represent that corridor say buses couldn’t run enough service to accommodate new development blossoming along the interstate, or tech jobs spawning from Livermore National Laboratory.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • One of San Francisco's busiest freeways remained shut down Saturday, creating major traffic delays and dampening business for some local restaurants and shops.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 19 Apr. 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
  • Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Lionsgate‘s Michael Jackson biopic Michael, after additional shoots, will not ease down the road but rather boogie this weekend with what’s expected to be a $150 million start at the global box office.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Neukgu was finally found and tranquilized on a hill near an expressway early Friday, after an hours-long search involving drones, police and emergency workers and veterinarians, according to city and zoo officials.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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