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  • noun Plural form of interstate.

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Examples

  • The interstates were a sea of vehicles not moving anywhere.

    CNN Transcript Jun 1, 2007 2007

  • The interstates were a magnificent feat of engineering.

    Ode To The Open Road 2006

  • The interstates were a sea of vehicles not moving anywhere.

    CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2006 2006

  • You can still have some fun in the outback, while long trips on the interstates are a no-brainer.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

  • Ed Leamer, director of the Anderson forecast, says "the interstates are the arteries of the system," and so credit-card swipes for fuel are a perfect insight into how much freight is moving and where.

    Forbes.com: News 2010

  • Berdick said the state could invest in a light rail system that is built on the "right of ways" near major roads such as interstates 95 and 395, Route 2 and Route 11.

    Norwich Bulletin Home RSS 2008

  • The alliance favors "national electricity 'interstates' that move power quickly and cheaply to where it needs to be (and) local smart grids that buy and sell power from households and support clean plug-in cars."

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2008

  • For instance, check out the quote from this story about Al Gore: The alliance favors "national electricity 'interstates' that move power quickly and cheaply to where it needs to be and local smart grids that buy and sell power from households and support clean plug-in cars."

    Political Mavens 2008

  • Connaughton said that as of 10 a.m. all interstates in the state were clear while other roads had minor problems and icy patches.

    Va. transportation chief says state did its best to deal with snowstorm Anita Kumar 2011

  • Cars left on interstates and interstate ramps were handled by the Virginia State Police.

    How to retrieve abandoned vehicles Mark Berman 2011

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