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Recent Examples of interstate
The Buc-ee's will be hard to miss, with a 45-foot tall sign greeting guests off the interstate.
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Another chapter of the interleague rivalry along the interstate that spans Missouri was crafted in The Lou on Friday night.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The crash and cleanup shut the interstate down for close to five hours, Efird said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Another chapter of the interleague rivalry along the interstate that spans Missouri was crafted in The Lou on Friday night.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The crash and cleanup shut the interstate down for close to five hours, Efird said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Work on the highway will be completed by late August, according to state transportation officials, before the beginning of the Minnesota State Fair.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and 3 drive-modes, the Tundra was ready for highway driving, off-road multi-terrain, tow/haul mode and excellent crawl control.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Sam Levinson continues his effort to merge his ensemble’s storylines, and the result is like a pile-up on the freeway.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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All on-ramps and exits of the 22 freeway will also remain open.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.—
Alaina Harkness,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The transport links should be a strength given Villa Park’s central location in the middle of England by the busiest motorway intersection in the country — Spaghetti Junction.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The explosion Saturday killed at least 15 women on the busy motorway, according to the governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzmán, leaving behind the twisted metal debris of multiple vehicles by a 650-foot crater in the road.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At about 90 mph on an unlimited German autobahn the range will be cut by about 44% to around 185 miles, according to ChatGPT.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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For Hitler, the autobahn was a concrete expression of German efficiency and nationalism.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Many appear old and worn, and are vulnerable to sabotage from paramilitary groups, or an explosion involving hot, heavy crude oil, should a vehicle come off the road and hit them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Ten minutes down the road from Thiepval, on the other side of the highway leading to today’s prosperous French border city of Amiens, lies the German war cemetery at Fricourt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Dozens of river access points are scattered across the river’s 23-mile parkway in Sacramento and neighboring cities.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Old bicycles and other items are seen along the parkway nearby.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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
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These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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