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Recent Examples of motorway
On more predominantly motorway driving, the #3 achieved 3.01 miles per kWh, which would equate to 199 miles of range.
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James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Authorities in Punjab Province also blocked the major arteries of Lahore, the provincial capital, as well as motorways leading to Islamabad.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Walsall’s destination was the Bescot Stadium, a quarter of a mile away, in the shadow of the M6 motorway.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Buses carrying Brest supporters were also targeted after games at Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier, where a bus was hit by rocks reportedly thrown from a motorway bridge.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
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James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Authorities in Punjab Province also blocked the major arteries of Lahore, the provincial capital, as well as motorways leading to Islamabad.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Walsall’s destination was the Bescot Stadium, a quarter of a mile away, in the shadow of the M6 motorway.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Buses carrying Brest supporters were also targeted after games at Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier, where a bus was hit by rocks reportedly thrown from a motorway bridge.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorway
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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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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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Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation's highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Crews will reopen the left lane of the interstate in Kentucky and across the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, locally known as the Big Mac Bridge.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
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These increasingly feel hazardous to my health for two reasons—one is the worsening traffic and trucking on the interstate.Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 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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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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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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Nonetheless, the loss of a major player isn’t good for the roads, or even their competition like Waymo.Brad Templeton, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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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.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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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
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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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In autoroute cruising mode the range was slashed by 39%.Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorway. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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