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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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Congress responded by passing the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which set much tougher requirements, at least for interstate flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“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

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

Farmers nowadays find it difficult to obtain uncontaminated fodder for their milk cows, though the Food and Drug Administration forbids the presence of insecticide residues in milk shipped in interstate commerce.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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