cloverleaf

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Recent Examples of cloverleaf In the car, Simien groped the woman, stabbed her in the neck, choked her and beat her before raping her in the same cloverleaf section of I-80 and Madison, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025 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 One of those projects is the Interstate 75 interchange at Fruitville Road in Bradenton, which will be transformed from a traditional cloverleaf configuration into a diverging diamond design. Steve Wilson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cloverleaf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloverleaf
Noun
  • Moreover, Chime primarily generates its income through interchange fees—small charges that merchants incur when a customer uses a Chime card.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Other work follows, also overnight, Tuesday through March 21: Crews will close two right-hand lanes at the interchange of northbound I-71/75 and I-275 for work, keeping the remaining lane on the left open.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Yes, the corner of International Drive and Sand Lake Road is a perfect place for a pedestrian overpass.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • The man allegedly threw a large rock at a California Highway Patrol vehicle from a highway overpass.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of the region’s recent flooding casualties have come from underpasses as water pools up and has no where to go, Darrah said.
    Brayden Garcia July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
  • Communities, including Killeen, Copperas Cove, Fort Cavazos, and Kempner, are at risk for flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas, underpasses, and small creeks.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Real impact happens at the intersection of systems—housing, workforce, government, infrastructure and business.
    Damien Howard, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Full lane closures are expected as crews put new signal poles and signal heads for the installation of left turning lanes at the intersection.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025

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“Cloverleaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloverleaf. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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