traffic circle

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Recent Examples of traffic circle 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 The final result was about 50 cars going 40-50 mph around the traffic circle, with 20 stuntmen on the ground plus Reeves. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic circle 
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Noun
  • 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
  • New roundabouts and other road projects are taking shape in Carmel.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Utilizing an auto-advancing 12 shot rotary magazine, this easy to load, easy to charge, and easy to shoot break barrel launches 12 grain pellets at 825 FPS, excellent energy for small game hunting, target practice, or just plinking.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Lost among the headlines and hand-wringing in media circles, though, is the fact that — to some extent, at least — craters like this pop up after every presidential election.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Unconventional relationships could arise from your social circles or perhaps an unexpected source that brings excitement to your love life.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Construction and completion of state Route 11, seven bridges and three interchanges are part of the $1.3 billion project.
    Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The contraflow lane will move the left lane of southbound I-75 to the left lane of northbound I-75 and run from the Towne Street overpass through the Ohio 562/Norwood Lateral interchange.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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