turnpike
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The bugs are still so plentiful, the trained eye can spot them clinging to the trunks of tree of heaven while driving on the turnpike.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
In addition to carrying traffic into Manhattan, the turnpike is, like Route 710 in Los Angeles, an artery heavily trafficked by freight trucks carrying goods between ports and warehouses in the area.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The company’s success always felt like a hedge against the decline of the coal industry and the town’s remote location well off the turnpike.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
At a rest stop on the New Jersey turnpike, long haul truck driver, Brandon Whitehead enjoys a break.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2021
The police were trying to clear the highway, but a dog had jumped out of the van and was running up and down the turnpike as a couple of officers chased after him.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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