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Recent Examples of interstate
Several interstates and highways in Maryland and West Virginia will likely get walloped by an incoming blizzard.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The section over the interstate represents another 10%, but is arguably the trickiest section to demolish due to its placement, said Lisa Hiebert, a spokesperson for the St. Paul Public Works.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2024
The fire was reportedly extinguished by 10 a.m., but the interstate remained closed due to the trucks highly flammable cargo.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
While the old cloverleaf interchange may look simpler, the new DDI design will improve traffic flow onto the interstate and increase safety around the area, particularly pedestrian safety, according to WisDOT's informational video.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The section over the interstate represents another 10%, but is arguably the trickiest section to demolish due to its placement, said Lisa Hiebert, a spokesperson for the St. Paul Public Works.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2024
The fire was reportedly extinguished by 10 a.m., but the interstate remained closed due to the trucks highly flammable cargo.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
While the old cloverleaf interchange may look simpler, the new DDI design will improve traffic flow onto the interstate and increase safety around the area, particularly pedestrian safety, according to WisDOT's informational video.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstate
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Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Williamson County was among other local highway departments already surveying roads for potholes as snow and ice melts.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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The brother had reportedly tried to stop his sibling from crossing the freeway, according to local Housten news outlet KPRC 2.Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes called America's water superhighway, the Mississippi River plays a crucial role in transporting products through and out of the U.S.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Chippewa and Black rivers are tributaries of the Mississippi River, which has functioned as a superhighway for invasive carp to travel.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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The cabin is generally quiet even at motorway speeds.James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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In 1979, the fast food giant opened its first restaurant in Strasbourg and then strategically spread to all the big cities and, later, to all shopping centers, railways, and motorway service stations to reach as many consumers as possible.Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024
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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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Nearly every weekday morning, a device leaves a two-story home near Wiesbaden, Germany, and makes a 15-minute commute along a major autobahn.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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At around 9:50 am, NYPD announced via loudspeaker that any workers who stood in the road would be arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct. 17.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Most famously, five children were killed in a fiery one-car wreck on the parkway in March 2023 in Scarsdale.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to a release from the New York State Police, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at approximately 12 a.m., two troopers were struck by a 2004 gray Toyota RAV4 on the parkway in Babylon, New York.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
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When finished, the $150 million project will rehabilitate 36 bridge structures and replace overhead signs, patch pavement and give the expressway a paint job.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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On the expressway there's also more wind and road noise than the Buick Enclave or the Acura MDX.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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