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interstate

[in-ter-steyt, in-ter-steyt] / ˌɪn tərˈsteɪt, ˈɪn tərˌsteɪt /


NOUN
expressway
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NOUN
toll road
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But economic life along Route 66 has been precarious since the late 1960s, when interstate highways and chain hotels began stealing traffic away from the older, slower road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Must a transportation worker like Brock himself cross state borders or directly interact with a vehicle that crosses state lines to be “engaged in interstate commerce” and thus exempt from arbitration?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

It was later made permanent and increased to pay for the interstate highway system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Getting more countries to sign on to the Accords would allow for even more regional integration and interstate commerce.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Tucker had said Miles was awful with cars, and I thanked all that was holy that this hadn’t happened while we were on the interstate.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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