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Word: thirtyfold (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Since 1956, when Congress authorized the program, federal and state agencies have poured $23.3 billion into the economy for land, labor, construction materials and equipment. Real estate prices along the roads have risen as much as thirtyfold, putting adjoining land among the nation's most expensive property. Around expressway interchanges and exits, new motels, restaurants, gas stations, shopping centers and even office buildings have sprung...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Highways: Transformation by Road | 10/15/1965 | See Source »

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