interstate
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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
During Sharaa's last visit in January, Putin said "much has been accomplished in terms of restoring our interstate relations", commending Sharaa for his "efforts to restore Syria's territorial integrity".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Yaroch hasn’t been charged with stealing the cryptocurrency but with interstate transfer of stolen goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mrs. Olinski drove past several exits on the interstate, waiting.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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
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
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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