interstate

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Recent Examples of interstate The bus, driven by a 61-year-old man, was traveling northbound on an interstate when the front passenger side tire blew out, according to highway patrol. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Leave, and risk being arrested for driving on the interstate. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Heavily trafficked roads are likely to include interstates 24, 40, 65 and 440, as well as major corridors like West End and Charlotte avenues, the Broadway district downtown, and Hillsboro, Lebanon and Dickerson pikes. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025 Stretches of interstate with few, if any, charging stations. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interstate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
  • The feature supports lane centering, adaptive cruise control, and gentle speed adjustments to make highway driving more comfortable.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Crossing a major highway in the dark, and this kind of thing?
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gà Thượng Hải Between a tangle of freeway overpasses, next to a gas station, is one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in Houston specializing in poultry.
    Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Across the freeway at McClain’s Longhorn RV in the Sanger/Denton North KOA campground, several RVs overturned and one person was sent to Denton Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries, Taylor said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That is a critical step for Korea’s plan to build an energy superhighway to carry renewables across the nation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Don't let your investment in a state-of-the-art superhighway be compromised by an inability to see the traffic.
    Serge Lucio, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The northern part of the island was at a standstill, schools closed, traffic snailing down the motorway.
    Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
  • Police found Alia's head and the axe in a bag in her car, which Jesse R. was driving when arrested on the A4 motorway, according to the NL Times news site.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Drivers should be prepared for changing conditions that include snow and icy roads.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Along with picking up trash, the foundation invited volunteers to pull invasive plants, repaint picnic tables and remove unsightly graffiti to conserve the parkway for everyone to enjoy.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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