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Recent Examples of interstate
The bridge crosses the interstate near East 25th Street, providing a connection between the city’s Washington Wheatley and East Community South neighborhoods.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The agents eventually drove onto the interstate without detaining the driver.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Wenzel, who was traveling west, came to a stop on the northbound side of the interstate, when two cars were unable to avoid him and crashed into his car.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Traffic was diverted off the interstate at Kipling.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The agents eventually drove onto the interstate without detaining the driver.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Wenzel, who was traveling west, came to a stop on the northbound side of the interstate, when two cars were unable to avoid him and crashed into his car.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Traffic was diverted off the interstate at Kipling.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Authorities said Richardson was driving 104 mph and dangerously passing other motorists on the highway.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Interstates 55 and 22 remained closed in northern Mississippi as emergency crews used tow trucks and snowplows to clear the highways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One driver learned the hard way that even a freeway that's been plowed can still have icy, slick spots to cause out-of-control spins.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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International artists from Amsterdam, Nepal and Australia paint alongside locals, transforming concrete facades into an open-air gallery visible from the freeway.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those bogus images and videos spread not just on X, but also along other superhighways of falsehoods, notably the Meta platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads, albeit with less engagement.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But it was actually set in motion a year ago, when the Midcontinent Independent System Operator – the power grid operator for the central United States – approved a suite of projects to build a transmission superhighway across the upper Midwest.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Leeds United’s home, nestled by the side of the M621 motorway around the edges of the city, looks tired in places.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The motorway was originally built by Southern California Edison to install electrical towers, Green said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many portions of the parkway are closed at least through January 26.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 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,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mareno’s motorcycle then spun across three lanes, striking an unoccupied 2017 Infinite Q50 stopped on the shoulder of the expressway, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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