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Recent Examples of traffic circle
The protest then moved from the Internet to the traffic circles that dot the French countryside.
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Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Wouldn’t a sculpture look nice in that traffic circle?
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Despite the order to remove the posters, on Friday afternoon there was still one on Piazza Mazzini, one of the city’s busiest traffic circles, in a well-heeled residential area.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Tesla may get really good at navigating freeways, intersections, and traffic circles but make little progress on avoiding wet cement or understanding the hand signals of police officers.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Wouldn’t a sculpture look nice in that traffic circle?
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Despite the order to remove the posters, on Friday afternoon there was still one on Piazza Mazzini, one of the city’s busiest traffic circles, in a well-heeled residential area.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Tesla may get really good at navigating freeways, intersections, and traffic circles but make little progress on avoiding wet cement or understanding the hand signals of police officers.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
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Before the start of the recent performance by Mitsuki Miyawaki (universally known as Mitski), a stream of cars pulled up at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheatre roundabout to drop off excited high school students.Jasmine Sessoms, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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After looking into an array of potential designs, including several signaled and roundabout intersections, the multi-lane roundabout was determined to be the best option.Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The company is probably best known for its sleek and utilitarian toggle light switches and rotary dimmers, as well as cabinet pulls inspired by motorcycle handlebars.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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One of the transactions being bandied about currently in league circles is whether Denver will pull the trigger on acquiring score-first All-Star guard Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Critical thinking certainly has been lost in certain circles over the past few years.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Troopers received several 911 calls shortly after 1:40 a.m. reporting a driver in a black Toyota sedan driving erratically near the Route 72 interchange, according to Connecticut State Police.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project cost, including the I-75 interchange reconfiguration, has been pegged previously at $425 million.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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While the old cloverleaf interchange may look simpler, the new DDI design will improve traffic flow onto the interstate and increase safety around the area, particularly pedestrian safety, according to WisDOT's informational video.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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In America, horror is a cloverleaf: at once a bound reality and a recurring spectacle, shared and remixed online, appropriated and made a fool of by soulless pundits on Fox News.Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 May 2022
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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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