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
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
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
“Around. I didn’t feel like coming to school, so I hit the interstate and didn’t look back.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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
Yet the town's fortunes dwindled as river ports were replaced by trains and then interstates elsewhere.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
But as traveling by train gave way to commuter air travel and as more Americans chose to use the nation’s interstates, the numbers of people coming through Michigan Central steadily dropped.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
After more than 1,100 miles on interstates, it’s finally time to exit.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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