as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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Recent Examples of freeways
The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Metro Phoenix drivers will be blessed again with no major closures along freeways this weekend.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Hilbert Collection includes oils, watercolors and sketches of scenes found throughout the Golden State – rural and urban scenes, coastal views, farms, ranches, freeways and landscapes.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024
The agency is looking to the federal government to fund the creation of a network of fast lanes that would carry athletes and others involved in the Games, the bulk of which would run along freeways.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Examples include the 1943 Detroit race riot and 1967 uprising, multiple eras of discriminatory policing and the 1992 killing of Malice Green, a failure to address the educational needs of Black students, redlining and the construction of freeways and industrial factories in Black neighborhoods.
—Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Next week is expected to be historically busy at airports and on freeways in Phoenix and across the nation as 80 million people plan to travel for Thanksgiving, AAA predicts.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
For those envisioning life in a 700-square-foot apartment, paying $2,500 per month, and commuting 60 miles on overburdened freeways, this approach is probably to your liking.
—Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Metro Phoenix drivers will be blessed again with no major closures along freeways this weekend.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Hilbert Collection includes oils, watercolors and sketches of scenes found throughout the Golden State – rural and urban scenes, coastal views, farms, ranches, freeways and landscapes.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024
The agency is looking to the federal government to fund the creation of a network of fast lanes that would carry athletes and others involved in the Games, the bulk of which would run along freeways.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Examples include the 1943 Detroit race riot and 1967 uprising, multiple eras of discriminatory policing and the 1992 killing of Malice Green, a failure to address the educational needs of Black students, redlining and the construction of freeways and industrial factories in Black neighborhoods.
—Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Next week is expected to be historically busy at airports and on freeways in Phoenix and across the nation as 80 million people plan to travel for Thanksgiving, AAA predicts.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
For those envisioning life in a 700-square-foot apartment, paying $2,500 per month, and commuting 60 miles on overburdened freeways, this approach is probably to your liking.
—Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
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The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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When your core gets cold, your body contracts the muscles around those arteries, restricting blood flow.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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The ghost explains that for the past 30 years John has been punishing his arteries with lousy food choices, resulting in the beginning stages of atherosclerosis — clogging of his arteries.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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