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Recent Examples of traffic circle
Near Sherman Park, a hotspot for reckless driving, bump outs and traffic circles have resulted in a substantial reduction in speeding.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
On the city’s north side, where residents have taken the brunt of the reckless driving blow, bump outs, traffic circles, and road diets, when a street's lanes are reduced or repurposed, were added to some main streets.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The protest then moved from the Internet to the traffic circles that dot the French countryside.
—Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Wouldn’t a sculpture look nice in that traffic circle?
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
On the city’s north side, where residents have taken the brunt of the reckless driving blow, bump outs, traffic circles, and road diets, when a street's lanes are reduced or repurposed, were added to some main streets.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The protest then moved from the Internet to the traffic circles that dot the French countryside.
—Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Wouldn’t a sculpture look nice in that traffic circle?
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
Noun
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The project includes expansion from two to four travel lanes and adding a center median and approximately 27 roundabouts.—
Doug Thompson,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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For instance, there are no traffic lights and only one roundabout.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 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
Noun
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The researchers acquired these bits from four individuals and cut out circles one or two millimeters across for genetic sequencing.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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The circles and squares on the timeline reflect the number of 15-second clips or online news articles mentioning DeSantis per week.—
Susan Merriam,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, interchange fees can be managed to reduce them greatly.—
Robert Day,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The plan includes the addition of a lane in each direction within a 4.5-mile work zone and will convert the Loop 101 interchange at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard into a diamond configuration to improve traffic flow.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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 23 Jan. 2025.
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