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Recent Examples of interstate
Initially, both directions of the interstate were closed, but the southbound lanes reopened a short time after the crash.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The interstate will reopen Monday morning.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The 130-foot bridge, built in 1923, carried Route 66 motorists over Brush Creek until it was bypassed by the interstate in the 1960s.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Adorning urban intersections and rising high at countryside interstate exits, the gas-station sign announces the mood of the consumer economy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The interstate will reopen Monday morning.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The 130-foot bridge, built in 1923, carried Route 66 motorists over Brush Creek until it was bypassed by the interstate in the 1960s.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Adorning urban intersections and rising high at countryside interstate exits, the gas-station sign announces the mood of the consumer economy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
Noun
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Route 66 became official when the country adopted the numbered highway system in November of that year.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The road at that point includes an exit to the right for the 57 freeway south and under the 210.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The work is part of a larger MnDOT project to resurface I-35W and either repair or replace bridges along the freeway between Cliff Road and the I-35E/I-35W split.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.—
Judy Stecker,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fuel protesters block the motorway outside Dundalk as protests continue for a third day against the rising cost of fuel due to the Middle East crisis across the country on April 9, 2026.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The incident occurred next to a major motorway just after midday, immediately outside the tower where the Israeli consulate is located.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among myriad other possibilities, the Orca could be turned into an intriguing motorhome, quite likely the sleekest, slipperiest Class B+ RV roaming the autobahn.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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The state could build a high-speed autobahn for a fraction of the cost to move residents from the southern half of the state to the northern half and vice versa.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Branches must be placed neatly in the parkway in front of homes with cut ends facing the street, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milford has a coveted shoreline; this plan is for the northern end of the city near the parkway.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 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,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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