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 law “unquestionably taxes activity outside of Maryland,” the court wrote, and violates the so-called dormant Commerce Clause, a doctrine that restricts states from passing laws that burden interstate commerce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
They got off the interstate again somewhere in Iowa to get gas and a map.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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
Americans had fins on their cars, gas in the tanks, and money in their pockets, and were raring to hit those new interstates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
I took my time going home, avoiding interstates in favor of back roads.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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