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

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

It took multiple trail work seasons to complete the turnpike job, which required transporting gravel and wood by hand from as far as three-quarters of a mile away, not to mention lots of digging.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

They’d been tooling through Michigan, headed for New York City, got off the turnpike for gas, got lost on their way back to the highway and had headed into the 7-Eleven for directions.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx