freeways

plural of freeway

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Recent Examples of freeways Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day. Tom Wait, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return. The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Waymo had been serving public riders on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 June 2026 And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
Noun
  • The district is less than two hours from the capital of San José through paved highways or a ferry, with small plane options available.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Most of these hotels, motels and motor lodges were built around the same time the federal government began numbering highways (like Route 66) in the mid-1920s.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.
    Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The late 2023 fire gutted the LaVista Road apartment complex, shut down nearby roads and affected more than 200 residents.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
    Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • In squares and main thoroughfares, vendors were seen selling Egyptian flags, whistles and fan paraphernalia in preparation for the game.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • The bike unit was previously near 10th and L streets by the state Capitol.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • In person or on social media, people were comparing routes, stores and purchases.
    Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Traffic signals are being upgraded in Poway to improve traffic flow on the roadways, first on Espola Road and later on Poway Road.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The 51-year-old woman, who was hospitalized, collided with the woman’s vehicle after fleeing an earlier hit-and-run crash just minutes before at Elk Grove and Franklin boulevards, according to the Elk Grove Police Department.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Four-way stops are substantially less efficient for all traffic than two-way stops and are intended as traffic-calming measures to prevent reckless, high-speed driving on quiet boulevards.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

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