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Recent Examples of motorway
Currently, most rapid-charging stations on UK motorways are 50kW, which will do the same 80 per cent top-up in around an hour, while a 7kW home wallbox will fully charge the New 500 in around six hours.
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Vicky Parrott, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2020
The interview started with a second apology from the man who was late due to a crash on the motorway.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Many southerners think the Watford Gap motorway service station — which is confusingly 60 miles north of Watford, a town just north west of London — is the true gateway to the frozen steppes beyond.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
During my test driving, which remained legal for British roads but was generally spirited, the car still delivered 38mpg (32 miles per US gallon) across a mix of motorway, A-road and urban driving.
—James Morris, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Vicky Parrott, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2020
The interview started with a second apology from the man who was late due to a crash on the motorway.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Many southerners think the Watford Gap motorway service station — which is confusingly 60 miles north of Watford, a town just north west of London — is the true gateway to the frozen steppes beyond.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
During my test driving, which remained legal for British roads but was generally spirited, the car still delivered 38mpg (32 miles per US gallon) across a mix of motorway, A-road and urban driving.
—James Morris, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorway
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Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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During my test driving, which comprised about 45 miles, in a variety of modes and at a variety of speeds including close to 100mph on a German autobahn, the car achieved close to 3 miles per kWh.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There are about 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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This case follows another that occurred in 2018, when armed men kidnapped two members of the musical group Los Norteños de Río Bravo, whose bodies were later found on the federal highway connecting Reynosa to Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Among the improvements will be the widening of the road to accommodate dual right-turn lanes onto the interstate, a wrong-way-driver detection system and upgrading traffic signals, said transportation spokesman Guillermo Canedo.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Toward the end of chase, Allen exited the interstate and drove past several streets, then ran a red light and slammed into a sedan driven by 22-year-old Kevin Gramajo, who later died at a hospital, according to the incident report.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Imagine building 27 tiny bridges instead of one superhighway.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The collision occurred about 4:15 a.m. in the freeway’s northbound lanes, near Everman Parkway, Fort Worth police said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Before the freeway is shut down at 10 p.m. Friday, all ramps along the route will close at 8 p.m.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
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Panahi was last in the Cannes Competition with 3 Faces in 2019, a political road movie starring Iranian star Behnaz Jafari.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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There are also four Nation Forest System roads that are impacted by the fire that need to be assessed for hazards.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2024
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Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.—
Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
12 Aug. 2023
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So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorway. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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