ring roads

Definition of ring roadsnext
plural of ring road, chiefly British
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Noun
  • Mann’s allegation of a 2013 rape in a Manhattan hotel is again up for consideration because of a series of legal switchbacks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Quattro system distributes power seamlessly and even on tighter downhill switchbacks, the vehicle maintained composure.
    Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Relationships are two-way streets.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Blackmon was part of a generation of Black Americans across the South who fought in courtrooms and in the streets to dismantle barriers to voting and achieve political representation in a region scarred by the legacy of slavery and its aftermath.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
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“Ring roads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20roads. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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