hit the road
Example Sentences
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A luxury EV effort from Sony and Honda, a high-tech vehicle dubbed Afeela, was shut down before it ever hit the road due to Honda paring back its EV offerings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
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
Once the paperwork is underway, company executives hit the road -- literally.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I quickly learned I could just put one on an old car and hit the road.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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