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interstate

[in-ter-steyt, in-ter-steyt] / ˌɪn tərˈsteɪt, ˈɪn tərˌsteɪt /


NOUN
expressway
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NOUN
toll road
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“A child’s tricycle can physically be driven on an interstate, but we do not allow it because of the risks of using the technology in that environment,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

A lack of interstate pipelines means California can’t easily bring in oil or gasoline from other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

All the other states, who controlled international and interstate migration, were restrictionist.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Railroads transformed interstate commerce and fueled economic expansion, but they also produced boom-bust cycles, excess capacity, and intense volatility.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The first is that it has jurisdiction only over foods shipped in interstate commerce; foods grown and marketed within a state are entirely outside its sphere of authority, no matter what the violation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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