hit the road

Example Sentences

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More electric cars will hit the road in the coming years, even with demand slowing, the charging companies say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The first Zoox robo-taxis hit the road in late 2025, also in Las Vegas.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

But if workers must hit the road, management said, they should fuel up on the chain’s own meatloaf and country fried steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

When I ran out of supplies, I’d return to New York, and load up, then hit the road again.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey