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Recent Examples of motorway
Currently, most rapid-charging stations on UK motorways are 50kW, which will do the same 80 per cent top-up in around an hour, while a 7kW home wallbox will fully charge the New 500 in around six hours.
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Vicky Parrott, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2020
The interview started with a second apology from the man who was late due to a crash on the motorway.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Many southerners think the Watford Gap motorway service station — which is confusingly 60 miles north of Watford, a town just north west of London — is the true gateway to the frozen steppes beyond.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
During my test driving, which remained legal for British roads but was generally spirited, the car still delivered 38mpg (32 miles per US gallon) across a mix of motorway, A-road and urban driving.
—James Morris, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Vicky Parrott, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2020
The interview started with a second apology from the man who was late due to a crash on the motorway.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Many southerners think the Watford Gap motorway service station — which is confusingly 60 miles north of Watford, a town just north west of London — is the true gateway to the frozen steppes beyond.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
During my test driving, which remained legal for British roads but was generally spirited, the car still delivered 38mpg (32 miles per US gallon) across a mix of motorway, A-road and urban driving.
—James Morris, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorway
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During my test driving, which comprised about 45 miles, in a variety of modes and at a variety of speeds including close to 100mph on a German autobahn, the car achieved close to 3 miles per kWh.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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Whether along highways or at the entrance of a theme park, lush greenery reinforces Florida’s reputation as a vacation destination.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Trains aren’t running, many planes are delayed or canceled and a stretch of highway is closed because of sinkholes that — who knows? — might lead to a better kind of hell.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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What To Know There has been a succession of sinkholes on the interstate, beginning with a 40-by-40-foot collapse in December, followed by smaller 11-by-11 foot collapse 75 feet away in February and another 15-by-15 foot sinkhole opened up in March.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The inmates then scaled down a wall and ran across the interstate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Imagine building 27 tiny bridges instead of one superhighway.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The freeways were empty except for the gardeners that were going to work.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The freeways in and around DFW were chock full of unexpected traffic.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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The Antelope Slot Canyon Tours bus could be seen on one side of the road across from a totaled sedan on the same side of the road.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2024
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Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.—
Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
12 Aug. 2023
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So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorway. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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