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also culs-de-sac
as in roads
a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
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Recent Examples of cul-de-sacs
Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Plans call for turning the median strips into cul-de-sacs, and that’s a start at easing the crossing.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Some cul-de-sacs and small side streets remained salted but unplowed, according to the city's site.
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Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
Crews start with primary streets, which are exterior major roads and main drives in subdivisions, then move to secondary streets, which are smaller streets in subdivisions and lastly alternative roadways, such as cul-de-sacs, are cleared.
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Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
Board member Mohammad Iqbal at the time said the ordinance was not in its final form, echoing the concerns about short-term rentals being allowed on cul-de-sacs, among other issues.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
The response to this development — of Wall Street buying Main Street, or at least some of its cul-de-sacs — has been bipartisan, populist and patriotic condemnation.
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Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Spotted these days on everything from quiet cul-de-sacs to bustling main streets, golf carts are no longer just for the fairway.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Plans call for turning the median strips into cul-de-sacs, and that’s a start at easing the crossing.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Some cul-de-sacs and small side streets remained salted but unplowed, according to the city's site.
—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
Crews start with primary streets, which are exterior major roads and main drives in subdivisions, then move to secondary streets, which are smaller streets in subdivisions and lastly alternative roadways, such as cul-de-sacs, are cleared.
—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
Board member Mohammad Iqbal at the time said the ordinance was not in its final form, echoing the concerns about short-term rentals being allowed on cul-de-sacs, among other issues.
—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
The response to this development — of Wall Street buying Main Street, or at least some of its cul-de-sacs — has been bipartisan, populist and patriotic condemnation.
—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Spotted these days on everything from quiet cul-de-sacs to bustling main streets, golf carts are no longer just for the fairway.
—
Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sacs
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.
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The incident began when Alnaji joined a rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended a counter protest in support of Israel, The Times reported.
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On June 20, a masked woman climbed over a wall separating the Israeli Embassy from one of Tirana’s main boulevards, removed the Israeli flag and ripped it apart as onlookers cheered.
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The Dirty Beaches founder’s own saxophone and trumpet lead the players’ cut-and-pasted recordings down dark alleys of decay and introspection, backdropped by percussive bangs and scrapes that suggest the construction of some great, mysterious superstructure.
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For a city break with cute alleys, cafes, and cobblestone streets, head to Montreal in Canada's French-speaking region of Quebec.
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The victim, 37-year-old Jose Alfredo Aguilar Candela, died in the side yard of a residence near Travis and West Baltimore avenues on the evening of July 1, according to medical examiner’s records.
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Through public-private partnerships, NASA has joined in the effort to open new avenues for tourism and scientific research.
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“Cul-de-sacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sacs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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