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Recent Examples of beltway
The Nottingham resident’s vehicle had entered the beltway near Reisterstown Road, police said.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
It was once envisioned as part of a beltway loop around Hartford, linking Farmington on the western end and Rocky Hill on the east.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Troopers responded at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash on the beltway’s inner loop near Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, where investigators believe a 2023 GMC Savana operated by Ward changed lanes and crashed into the rear of a 1989 Ford tow truck.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Interstate 695, which is the beltway bypass around Baltimore.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
It was once envisioned as part of a beltway loop around Hartford, linking Farmington on the western end and Rocky Hill on the east.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Troopers responded at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash on the beltway’s inner loop near Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, where investigators believe a 2023 GMC Savana operated by Ward changed lanes and crashed into the rear of a 1989 Ford tow truck.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Interstate 695, which is the beltway bypass around Baltimore.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beltway
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On August 25, 1991, a set of remains bound at the ankles and covered with a board was found in a grassy area at the intersection of two Queens, New York parkways, according to a press release from District Attorney Melinda Katz's office.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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At Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, a shingle oak tree stands in the parkway holding all of its brown and curled leaves on a foggy February day.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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California has 16 border protection stations placed along the state’s domestic borders on 14 major highways and interstates.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 26-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted on federal of using a firearm to commit murder and interstate stalking resulting in death.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Phishing attacks on the platform have reached staggering levels, with thousands of malicious apps designed to steal credentials and bypass security measures.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The proliferation of Israeli settlements, outposts, and bypass roads have left the West Bank a Swiss cheese of Palestinian enclaves.—
Kenneth Roth,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Pike — like many others here — knows that the thousands of dogs roaming freely between the desert landscape and people's homes serve as a superhighway for ticks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Think of it as a superhighway connecting two bustling cities, allowing seamless and efficient communication.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2024
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According to a statement from England’s motorway maintenance company National Highways, the coffin dates back more than 1,500 years to Britain’s Roman era.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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They can be taken anywhere on local roads but not on motorways and not yet within the London Congestion Charging zone, though access to central London is in the works.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, the Trump administration also ordered an immediate halt of the $5 billion program aimed at building more EV charging stations on highways.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, the expansion of the 210 and 710 freeways upended the lives of thousands of Black residents in Pasadena.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beltway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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