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Recent Examples of beltway
Lawmakers from outside the beltway have lobbied for more flights to different parts of the country due to the airport’s convenience over the other two airports.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
Trucks carrying hazardous materials that used the bridge to cross the harbor are now forced to go around the beltway in the opposite direction (a 35-mile detour) due to cargo restrictions through Baltimore City traffic tunnels.
—April Quevedo, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, most policymakers inside the beltway view this regulatory framework as sacred.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Nottingham resident’s vehicle had entered the beltway near Reisterstown Road, police said.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
Trucks carrying hazardous materials that used the bridge to cross the harbor are now forced to go around the beltway in the opposite direction (a 35-mile detour) due to cargo restrictions through Baltimore City traffic tunnels.
—April Quevedo, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, most policymakers inside the beltway view this regulatory framework as sacred.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Nottingham resident’s vehicle had entered the beltway near Reisterstown Road, police said.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beltway
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Zoom in: The final phase includes resurfacing both the northbound and southbound lanes between George Flagg and West Martin Luther King Jr. parkways.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, streets have water, sewer and gas mains, as well as adjacent sidewalks, trees and parkways.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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That’s expected to translate to a 108% increase in traffic on the northern section between Overland and Victory roads, just south of the interstate.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
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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There’s no way to steal, bypass, copy or leak a passkey.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gather Your Tools Heavy-duty leather gloves or rose gauntlets, sharp bypass pruners, a pair of loppers, a rake, and a bucket or wheelbarrow for debris will make speedy work of pruning Knock Out roses.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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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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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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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Armed marauders have killed scores of civilians and security forces in recent months and kidnapped hundreds of Nigerians from villages, schools, and motorways across the country.—
Fola Aina,
Foreign Affairs,
5 May 2021
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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.—
Vicky Parrott,
WIRED,
1 Sep. 2020
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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,
13 Apr. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 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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The slow-speed pursuit traveled on freeways in Oceanside, Carlsbad and then back toward Escondido.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beltway. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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