hit the road

Example Sentences

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It’s also a time when many Americans hit the road, with AAA predicting a record-setting 45 million people traveling domestically.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

After Coachella, the installation is scheduled to hit the road with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The first Zoox robo-taxis hit the road in late 2025, also in Las Vegas.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

But if workers must hit the road, management said, they should fuel up on the chain’s own meatloaf and country fried steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The Bluesmen were ready to hit the road again.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia