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Recent Examples of interstate
To exit from the interstate to Hickman Road, drivers should exit at Douglas Avenue, head west and take Northwest 128th Street south to Hickman Road.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lisa Purvins, owner of Pro-Tech Heating and Cooling, compares it to driving on the interstate.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Several lanes of the interstate were closed for hours as authorities investigated, slowing traffic to a standstill.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet, a single stray nail on the interstate can cause a blown tire to send your car off the road to a paralyzing or deadly accident.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lisa Purvins, owner of Pro-Tech Heating and Cooling, compares it to driving on the interstate.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Several lanes of the interstate were closed for hours as authorities investigated, slowing traffic to a standstill.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet, a single stray nail on the interstate can cause a blown tire to send your car off the road to a paralyzing or deadly accident.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then last year came the discovery of Rancho Izaguirre, just 45 minutes down the highway, where bone fragments, clothing and other evidence indicated the cartel had been disposing of bodies.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The program is a coordinated effort by SANDAG, Caltrans and other agencies to improve freeway, railroad and other forms of transportation in the region.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.—
Judy Stecker,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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Whether from land or sea, visitors can witness what is essentially a whale-migration superhighway.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The traffic on the M1 motorway had come to a total standstill.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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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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There is a road closure at Kaw Drive and I-435 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The parkway is a milestone for accessing the development, said Rylan Yowell, managing director at Provident.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses told police the child was running across the parkway heading east when the driver slammed into him.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 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,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is especially true when traveling long distances away from expressways and major highways, where fast Tesla Superchargers are now common.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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