turnpike

Example Sentences

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"He was driving along the New Jersey turnpike when it came on his car radio," said Love.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

The bugs are still so plentiful, the trained eye can spot them clinging to the trunks of tree of heaven while driving on the turnpike.

From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023

In addition to carrying traffic into Manhattan, the turnpike is, like Route 710 in Los Angeles, an artery heavily trafficked by freight trucks carrying goods between ports and warehouses in the area.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Citing Boston’s Big Dig, a budget-busting bridge-and-tunnel project led by a turnpike authority, U.S.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022

When the signs on the turnpike started telling us we were coming to Charleston, Cletus became so fidgety that at first I thought we’d better find a filling station, and fast.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant