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Recent Examples of interstate
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processes that allow key details of what happened to be kept from the public.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, a new interstate running next to a house is going to dramatically devalue that property.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
There, passers-by may have noticed Lindsey Vonn, wearing a silver fringe dress, sticking a sign in the mud off the interstate.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Nissan traveled on northbound I-49 at speeds over 120 mph, according to the probable cause statement, before exiting the interstate, when a box containing a silver pistol was thrown from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, a new interstate running next to a house is going to dramatically devalue that property.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
There, passers-by may have noticed Lindsey Vonn, wearing a silver fringe dress, sticking a sign in the mud off the interstate.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Nissan traveled on northbound I-49 at speeds over 120 mph, according to the probable cause statement, before exiting the interstate, when a box containing a silver pistol was thrown from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The wrong-way driver’s vehicle stopped under one of the semis in the freeway’s southbound toll lanes.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated November 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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After picking up the pregnant woman with her other daughter, Susan suddenly had to stop on the 215 freeway after Alyssa started to give birth.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The vision of the new company is to use the superhighway to bring different rules or different data sources to help the user in their document creation or communication.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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By acting like a superhighway for ion signals, graphene ensures that these signals reach the electronic system efficiently, allowing lithium levels to be measured quickly and reliably, and marking a significant step forward in sensor performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Questions remain on how infrastructure cost, power grid integration, and billing models will scale for longer stretches of motorway.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The crash occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 10, on the M57 motorway in Knowsley, a village in England, the Merseyside Police said in a news release.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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On the autobahn, Sport+ lowers the ride height and takes some camber off the wheels for better straight-line performance.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The parkway was a fitting tribute to a man whose engineering genius helped shape both the city’s movement and its map.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Poore, 49, of Old Fort co-runs Mountaintop Shuttle, a shuttle business that relies on a portion of the parkway that remains closed.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many American cars have their steering on the left side, the opposite of the standard right-side steering in Japan, where expressway tolls are on the right side, for instance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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