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Recent Examples of autobahn
Volkswagen shut down assembly lines churning out its popular Golf hatchbacks and converted the factory, which has its own exit on the autobahn, to make six electric models.
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
These are high-speed autobahn maneuvers—testing can occur at speeds up to 122 mph (200 km/h).
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
The traffic makes rush hour in Los Angeles seem like the autobahn.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Still, for drivers who draw pleasure from the kind of precision and straight-line stability that come from autobahn breeding, the Golf does fairly well.
—Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
These are high-speed autobahn maneuvers—testing can occur at speeds up to 122 mph (200 km/h).
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
The traffic makes rush hour in Los Angeles seem like the autobahn.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Still, for drivers who draw pleasure from the kind of precision and straight-line stability that come from autobahn breeding, the Golf does fairly well.
—Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobahn
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In terms of location, Germany is also an ideal target for cross-border crime: Neighboring the Netherlands and linked by motorways on some of which speed limits don’t apply.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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This led to the system at one point being convinced that the speed limit on a motorway was 70 kph, some way short of the 130 kph other traffic was traveling at.Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
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There was also traffic backed up for miles on the interstate.Stephanie Claytor, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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According to Fox 19, the interstate was already closed in Newport ahead of the bridge but police extended the closure up to Interstate 275 before 7:30 a.m.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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On the other side of the country, the head of the Washington state DOT has requested $150 million from the state legislature to address the shortcomings of legacy highways.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Chippewa and Black rivers are tributaries of the Mississippi River, which has functioned as a superhighway for invasive carp to travel.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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India's plans include completing construction on the Golden Quadrilateral, a multibillion-dollar superhighway linking New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
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Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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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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The games that are currently the furthest down the road are against Arizona State.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage at 67th and Orangewood avenues showed two gray sedans speeding down the road a little after noon.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The turnarounds are often over or under a freeway or expressway.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is just a few blocks from Costco, between the expressway and the water.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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