Examples of off-ramp in a Sentence
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The incident happened at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, when a vehicle that the boy and several others were in went off of the road near the 232 off-ramp I-70 westbound near the Empire Junction, according to a Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office press release.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The crash took place Saturday night on the Interstate 40 off-ramp for Exit 53-B in Buncombe County.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, Comer has signaled other off-ramps for the impeachment investigation into the president, suggesting his committee could instead make criminal referrals to the Justice Department.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
In many states, including Ohio, some on-ramps and off-ramps are located next to each other or very close to one another, Farmer said.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
The fatal collision was reported around 7:40 p.m near the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and the Interstate 280 on- and off-ramps, police said in a Monday news release.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
When: From 8 p.m. on Friday, March 28, to 4 a.m. on Monday, April 1.
Alternate Routes: Drivers can take routes like westbound I-10 off-ramps at 40th Street and 24th Street and the eastbound off-ramp at 40th Street.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Biden impeachment inquiry: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is increasingly suggesting a potential off-ramp from pursuing articles of impeachment against President Biden.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court has a possible off-ramp to defuse Tuesday’s case.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The crash took place Saturday night on the Interstate 40 off-ramp for Exit 53-B in Buncombe County.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, Comer has signaled other off-ramps for the impeachment investigation into the president, suggesting his committee could instead make criminal referrals to the Justice Department.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
In many states, including Ohio, some on-ramps and off-ramps are located next to each other or very close to one another, Farmer said.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
The fatal collision was reported around 7:40 p.m near the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and the Interstate 280 on- and off-ramps, police said in a Monday news release.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
When: From 8 p.m. on Friday, March 28, to 4 a.m. on Monday, April 1.
Alternate Routes: Drivers can take routes like westbound I-10 off-ramps at 40th Street and 24th Street and the eastbound off-ramp at 40th Street.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Biden impeachment inquiry: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is increasingly suggesting a potential off-ramp from pursuing articles of impeachment against President Biden.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court has a possible off-ramp to defuse Tuesday’s case.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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off-ramp
nounˈȯf-ˌramp
: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway
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