interstate
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He deferred federal taxes on the fuel and authorised supplies designated for farm use to be used in interstate trucking.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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
Our car had been set to Hurry, and it did just that—sweeping past interstate traffic on the left and right as if I were late for my wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Public prosecutors in America's second biggest city, unhappy about the result, leveled new charges: destruction of property by means of fire and arson affecting property used in interstate commerce.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I. M. Terrell Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, is perched on a hillside and surrounded by interstate highways.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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
Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
In Illinois, dust storms led authorities to shut down stretches of two interstates due to low visibility.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
“Even interstates will come to a halt when the eclipse is imminent,” the Eclipsophile analysis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Soon, after she realized I was the same age as her daughter, she started calling me “Boo,” and insisted I buy a cell phone because she worried about me driving the interstates alone.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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