interstate system

collocation in English

meaningsofinterstateandsystem

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interstate
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈsteɪt/us
/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.steɪt/
involving two or more of the states into which some countries such as the US ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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Officers man 32 fixed stationary scales throughout the state and also portable units that patrol the states highways and federalinterstatesystem.
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Crushed limestone base was chosen in this area in spite of the fact that concrete paving was being used on much of theinterstatesystem.
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These approaches posit aninterstatesystemwith two complementary hierarchies that are only partially overlapping.
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Since that time, truckload carriers have taken advantage of theinterstatesystemto transport merchandise across the country.
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The majority of theinterstatesystemhad to be shut down, with some stretches not reopening to traffic until the following week.
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Efforts have been made for inclusion of the other two routes into theinterstatesystem.
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The route was deleted in 1974, when it was added to theinterstatesystem.
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It appraises the costs, for the citizens of weaker states without rule-making capabilities, of defying the order established by the stronger, rule-making actors of theinterstatesystem.
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The construction of theinterstatesystemresulted in large areas of the city being gutted, and between 1950 and 1970 the population declined by almost 54%.
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Between 1960 and 1970 licensed drivers increased by 35%, the number of registered vehicles increased by 51%, and theinterstatesystemwas completed with 320 mi of divided highway.
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