Example Sentences

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Freeways were still flattened from the disastrous Northridge earthquake.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

At peak hour, 17,200 commuters drive the 110 Freeway that goes through downtown and connects some of the busiest routes in the city — the 405, 105, 101 and 5 Freeways.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Freeways, cities and neighborhoods have been built atop wetlands.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Freeways were marketed as a way to demarcate communities — that’s what came up in the research for the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021

“It’s an important step, but a small step,” Ben Crowther, program manager for the C.N.U.’s Highways to Boulevards and Freeways Without Futures initiatives, said of the congressional funding.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021