turnpike

Example Sentences

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"He was driving along the New Jersey turnpike when it came on his car radio," said Love.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

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

Fragmented views of New Jersey’s skylines, shipping ports, salt marshes and infrastructure, like its infamous turnpike, conflate and realign in dizzying mosaics.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Citing Boston’s Big Dig, a budget-busting bridge-and-tunnel project led by a turnpike authority, U.S.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022

"Yes, of course. Just be careful. Traffic's terrible this time of day. And the rain will make things worse, especially on the turnpike."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins