traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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What was the difference between the Nuggets’ defense and traffic cones in the opening 24 minutes?
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Basij checkpoints have proliferated across Tehran, often just a line of traffic cones and a few vehicles.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Meda Frias said local authorities were notified of the protest in advance and that the roughly 15 attendees were confined to a restricted area that had been blocked off with traffic cones.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Others have placed traffic cones and signs on their properties to keep people off.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Basij checkpoints have proliferated across Tehran, often just a line of traffic cones and a few vehicles.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Meda Frias said local authorities were notified of the protest in advance and that the roughly 15 attendees were confined to a restricted area that had been blocked off with traffic cones.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Others have placed traffic cones and signs on their properties to keep people off.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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