roundabout
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In 2012, Love also attended the dedication of a $2.4 million roundabout project in the area, which was designed to improve road safety while supporting efforts to protect the lake’s water quality.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Oh, my God, it’s hard,” he said of the chaotic roundabout circling the monument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s sometimes a combination of trying all of these different roundabout mechanisms to try to confirm that these folks were, in fact, still in detention and where I left them, more or less.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Several planned road closures were in place across the day, meanwhile a burst water main at the roundabout near the A189 Redheugh Bridge caused traffic disruption around Gatehead.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
It also tends to have some tougher traffic intersections, such as roundabouts, than the grid-like streets in more modern cities, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, he admits there are "swings and roundabouts" to his new lifestyle.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
From the airport lounge to roundabouts dotting Benin's economic capital Cotonou, images of his smiling face framed by his round glasses have been prominent for weeks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Inside the centers—often large tents near traffic roundabouts, or rooms inside municipal buildings—there are beds to sleep on and toys for children to play with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Working his way hurriedly through the alleys, circles, roundabouts, and barriers, he found himself trapped in a dead end, deadlocked and defeated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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