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roundabout

[round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout] / ˌraʊnd əˈbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt /


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“This is such a roundabout, long-winded way of doing a rejection,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It was a more unpredictable and roundabout route than any offensive coordinator would dare draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Whereas if you're going to a roundabout with GPS, your brain is not actively engaged in that at all."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“Whoa,” I yell as we speed through a roundabout, and I grab the handle as the driver swerves to miss a cyclist.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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