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Recent Examples of interstate
The project aims to trim commutes for those taking Idaho 16 from the interstate to Idaho 44, or State Street, with travel times expected to take between seven and 10 minutes.
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Noah Daly
may 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
The wolf was later found dead along the interstate in January.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people wearing masks shut down I-77 to set off fireworks in the middle of the interstate.
—Joe Bruno, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
As the vehicle entered DeKalb County, spike strips were used, and the vehicle came to a stop on the interstate near Keslinger Road, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noah Daly
may 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
The wolf was later found dead along the interstate in January.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people wearing masks shut down I-77 to set off fireworks in the middle of the interstate.
—Joe Bruno, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
As the vehicle entered DeKalb County, spike strips were used, and the vehicle came to a stop on the interstate near Keslinger Road, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That story suggests that slamming is less an anomaly of the Big Easy than the latest flowering of a particularly American tradition—one that began, as so many things do, on a California freeway.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Runway 29 also has the least buffer between it and the freeways that ring Newark Liberty Airport.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 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 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
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Drivers on Ireland’s busiest motorway still face delays even after a wave of fuel protest blockades deescalated over the weekend.—
Olivia Fletcher,
Bloomberg,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Hitler, the autobahn was a concrete expression of German efficiency and nationalism.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Among myriad other possibilities, the Orca could be turned into an intriguing motorhome, quite likely the sleekest, slipperiest Class B+ RV roaming the autobahn.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Branches must be placed neatly in the parkway in front of homes with cut ends facing the street, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milford has a coveted shoreline; this plan is for the northern end of the city near the parkway.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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,
4 May 2026
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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