as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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Recent Examples of freeway
Redlining was common practice back then, but as urban development led to new freeway construction, combined with momentous events such as the civil rights movement and Watts uprising, more white residents left the area, and west Altadena in particular.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Zeid, the driver lost control of the Hyundai Sonata for some reason and struck the barrier that separates the eastbound and westbound directions of the freeway.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Where exactly on the freeway off-ramp was her daughter when she was struck and killed by a driver who kept going?
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Zeid, the driver lost control of the Hyundai Sonata for some reason and struck the barrier that separates the eastbound and westbound directions of the freeway.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Where exactly on the freeway off-ramp was her daughter when she was struck and killed by a driver who kept going?
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
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Southern whites imprisoned a disproportionately Black convict population, often for minor and outright fictional crimes, and put them to work, especially in building the highways that brought the South into the modern age.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trying to avoid a collision, both drivers veered toward the highway’s east shoulder, where the vehicles collided.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Mayor vetoes measure increasing borrowing by $4 million for additional road repairs Johnson vetoed in full a measure that would borrow an additional $4 million to fund improvements to an additional 30 lane miles of roadway.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Several loads of fresh fish have been offered for sale on main street this week.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The streets of New York transformed into an impromptu stage, with looks that rivaled anything happening inside the venues.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Before being slowed, an evacuation warning had included Balboa Boulevard and the 5 freeway to the east and Tampa Boulevard to the west, stretching as far south as Rinaldi Boulevard, a main east-west thoroughfare in the northern valley.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The beachside thoroughfare reopened in Malibu up to Coastline Drive on the north end beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, but remained closed except to residents and contractors between Coastline Drive and Entrada Drive for an additional day following a decision by Mayor Karen Bass’ office Saturday.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Since the accident above the Potomac River, the Federal Aviation Administration has indefinitely suspended the use of most of those routes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The app allows users to plan travel by factoring in charging stops based on their vehicle’s range and available charging stations along the route.—
Mark Maynard,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Flanked by breweries and restaurants, the 2900 block of Larimer Street has been closed to cars since 2020, when businesses were given the city’s blessing to expand outdoor seating onto the roadway.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2025
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Frantic body camera footage shows the moment a Miami Beach Police officer is shot by another officer A Miami Beach Police officer will not face criminal charges after accidentally shooting a fellow officer while responding to a call on a busy Florida roadway.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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McDonnell said officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to Glenoaks and Van Nuys boulevards, where a resident had detained a suspect who allegedly set fire to a tree.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Public reaction Carly Ellefsen, a spokesperson for Our Streets, said her organization has taken issue with MnDOT’s evaluation criteria, which gave the boulevard options low marks for walkability and bike-ability.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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