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Recent Examples of autobahn
Slightly wider tires probably serve as the main cue, as do the double headlights and an additional set of high beams—the latter presumably installed for improved visibility while crushing miles on the autobahn.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story goes that McQueen had been driving his Porsche 911S on the German autobahn, running at around 130 miles an hour, when a 300 SEL 6.3 blew past with ease.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Big, imperious four-doors that can effortlessly roll along the autobahn at triple-digit speeds in silence and comfort, ones that announce their owner as a person of not just means, but purpose.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s a two-hour commute that makes the 405 from L.A. to San Diego seem like the German autobahn.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story goes that McQueen had been driving his Porsche 911S on the German autobahn, running at around 130 miles an hour, when a 300 SEL 6.3 blew past with ease.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Big, imperious four-doors that can effortlessly roll along the autobahn at triple-digit speeds in silence and comfort, ones that announce their owner as a person of not just means, but purpose.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s a two-hour commute that makes the 405 from L.A. to San Diego seem like the German autobahn.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobahn
Noun
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In other words, a half-hour break every two hours at motorway speeds will make long journeys viable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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To be built close to junction 10 of the M1 motorway for easy access by car, it was intended to have a removable grass pitch, which would have made Luton the first club to use such technology.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Authorities closed that side of the interstate, and traffic soon was gridlocked in the immediate area and south to Interstate 8 and beyond as police tried to talk the man down to safety.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, prompted a temporary shutdown of the interstate as first responders arrived on scene.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Riley was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death in the late-night crash on Interstate 75 in Tampa, highway patrol said in a news release.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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This behavioral hijacking turns what should be a reproductive dead end into a superhighway for infection.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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From the quiet fields of rural India to the deserts of northern Mexico runs an international migration superhighway, funneling tens of thousands of Indians to the U.S. border each year.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Late night and early morning commuters can expect detours along the freeways linking Fort Worth to Weatherford this weekend.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, the east inner region is bounded by Central Avenue, Eastway Drive, Wendover Road, Randolph Road and the John Belk and Brookshire freeways.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 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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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some Chicago expressways are already using ramp metering.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Minutes before his disabled car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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