Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstates
Noun
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Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026 -
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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The suspect sped through streets near Disneyland after driving around several freeways.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 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,
8 June 2026
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The ports, like the main roadways, have become strategic targets for armed gangs, which generate millions of dollars through extortion schemes imposed on truck drivers moving goods in and out of the ports.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The two major thoroughfares will have one lane closed in each direction until cleanup is complete, which will last through summer, Pestrella said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Traffic typically backs up on Harbor Drive and other main downtown thoroughfares on nights when concerts at The Shell and Padres games take place concurrently.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Interstates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstates. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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