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Recent Examples of autostrada
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.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autostrada
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They can be taken anywhere on local roads but not on motorways and not yet within the London Congestion Charging zone, though access to central London is in the works.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2024
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Sidney Torres' company is clearing the French Quarter, and other companies are working on the CBD and downtown sidewalks, Arnold said. DOTD is borrowing snow plows from Arkansas and clearing the Huey P. Long Bridge and other highways and interstates across the state.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Since at least 2022, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has taken a hard look at ways to upgrade, revamp or entirely redesign a 7.5-mile stretch of the 1960s-era interstate from Marion Street in St. Paul to Hiawatha Avenue/Minnesota 55 in Minneapolis.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2025
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Southern whites imprisoned a disproportionately Black convict population, often for minor and outright fictional crimes, and put them to work, especially in building the highways that brought the South into the modern age.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trying to avoid a collision, both drivers veered toward the highway’s east shoulder, where the vehicles collided.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Pike — like many others here — knows that the thousands of dogs roaming freely between the desert landscape and people's homes serve as a superhighway for ticks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Think of it as a superhighway connecting two bustling cities, allowing seamless and efficient communication.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2024
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Brown sets the tone early on when Darden has an exchange with one of his Black neighbors during Simpson’s famous freeway trek in the white Ford Bronco.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The pup got off the freeway, and Godbehere — who’s a Yorkie owner herself — followed her using the cameras, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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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,
24 Jan. 2025
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The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Autostrada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autostrada. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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