Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorways
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026 -
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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That analysis, covering roughly eight weeks ended April 23, examined traffic data from freeways including Interstates 405, 10 and 5.—
Lisa Baertlein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Ford and other auto pioneers, for good or bad, led the nation to the rise of freeways and the interstate system.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 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,
1 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
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The interchange connects four major roadways in Miami-Dade County — I-95, the Palmetto Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 7.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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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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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
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Where To See Manhattanhenge The best views are from Manhattan’s broad east-west thoroughfares with unobstructed views toward New Jersey across the Hudson River.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The viral Sopranos meme imagines Italian fans leaving behind the Amalfi Coast for six-lane thoroughfares with no sidewalks.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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“Motorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorways. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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