as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
According to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, the man now identified as Wielkiewicz was driving a Chevrolet SUV south on South Ten Mile Road when his vehicle collided with a barrier wall at the Victory roundabout.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Sunday, the coroner’s office was dispatched to the crash location — a roundabout at South Ten Mile Road and West Victory Road — and determined that 45-year-old Dustin Wielkiewicz, a Star resident, was dead at the scene, according to a Tuesday press release.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Adjective
Cars and trucks piled into the roundabout, horns blaring.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
According to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, the man now identified as Wielkiewicz was driving a Chevrolet SUV south on South Ten Mile Road when his vehicle collided with a barrier wall at the Victory roundabout.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
Noun
Grassroots associations have made sure the posters of the disappeared are visible even at tourist sites, including outside a 17th century cathedral and on bollards at a central roundabout featuring a Roman goddess statue where Mexican soccer fans often celebrate.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Sunday, the coroner’s office was dispatched to the crash location — a roundabout at South Ten Mile Road and West Victory Road — and determined that 45-year-old Dustin Wielkiewicz, a Star resident, was dead at the scene, according to a Tuesday press release.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
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Most varieties prefer dappled light and require at least some indirect sunlight or partial shade, says Schully.
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In April, Iran’s government told a Russian news agency that the conflict has cost the country $270 billion in direct and indirect damages.
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Tran brake-checked the truck twice at the Story Road underpass, prosecutors said.
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The crossing there is in a high-traffic area near downtown Vista with little room for an overpass or underpass.
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Seeing this sustainable concept come to life has inspired Cornwell to create his own circular fashion brand, which is set to debut soon.
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The company has also entered into financing deals with suppliers, including Nvidia and AMD, that have been criticized for being circular in nature.
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As with its other disco dance floors in Delray Beach and around the country, this location will be adorned in Farrah Fawcett posters, trucker hats and rotary telephones, serve retro drinks like a Dirty Ash Tray and bump to the Bee Gees and Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Standard Rotary Blade Push Mower To adjust the mower height on a standard rotary-blade push mower, start by locating the adjustment levers.
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From $561 per night. Perks: Saltwater pool and spa, king beds in all rooms, piano, fire pit At the top of a long and winding drive awaits Le Petite Retreat.
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Said Rahmani often compared his life story to the plot of Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, in which a young shepherd sets off on a long and winding journey to find his treasure, only to learn that it was buried near his home all along.
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About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key city landmark, after Friday prayers.
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In a traffic circle, no one has the right of way except someone who’s already in the circle.
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Whatever the reason for the purchase, the Standish, overlooking the Promenade, is in a much better location than the Henry Street building, which sits at the intersection of the Brooklyn Bridge overpass and the BQE.
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Since the death of the aspiring musician, his parents have advocated for the county to install pedestrian safeguards on the Walerga Road overpass in North Highlands, which many children use to get to and from a cluster of schools north of the train tracks.
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Court documents say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition.
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Construction is underway on the $74 million rail expansion at the port’s 302-305 berths and the $130 million reconfiguration of the SR 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge interchange.
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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