interstate
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Way back in 1922, the interstate treaty governing its use allocated more water every year than the river can give.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The U.S. passed legislation in the 1950s to substantially fund and expand the interstate highway system, boosting productivity, incomes and trade, including in regions where travel had been difficult.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Most of the people that travel the interstate have been in here. I mean, back in the heyday or whatever, we counted—one day, we had 86 people,” he bragged.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
FBI agent Patrick Yaroch was fired and charged with interstate transfer of stolen goods after confessing to taking a suspect’s cryptocurrency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
As I drove down the interstate to reach the prison, I noticed the long rays of sunlight retreating even as the heat of the Alabama summer persisted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
It’s a breeze to get around, too, with access to major interstates, airports, passenger rail service, as well as water taxis and a bustling cruise ship boarding seaport.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
Record-breaking flooding washed out roads, including long stretches of interstates, while knocking out electricity for days.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024
Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed interstates and secondary roads.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Lemuria Books is on the second floor of a small shopping center next to one of Jackson’s interstates.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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