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Recent Examples of traffic circle
After exiting a traffic circle, the road tilted upward at a steady 5 percent grade.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Carlsbad residents are going round and round about traffic circles.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Devane Park turns a quiet traffic circle into an oasis with park benches, a cozy gazebo, and space for kids and dogs to burn off some energy.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The town is also planning a mini-roundabout at Mohegan Drive at Brewster Road and a small traffic circle at Elmfield Street at Somerset Street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Carlsbad residents are going round and round about traffic circles.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Devane Park turns a quiet traffic circle into an oasis with park benches, a cozy gazebo, and space for kids and dogs to burn off some energy.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The town is also planning a mini-roundabout at Mohegan Drive at Brewster Road and a small traffic circle at Elmfield Street at Somerset Street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
Noun
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The roundabout is the appropriate solution to address traffic concerns, said Rob Hananouchi, a traffic engineer who completed a report examining patterns for the project.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, the council had voted to put protective metal bollards around part of the roundabout, which is located at El Portal Street’s intersection with Coast Highway in Leucadia.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anyone looking to purchase the rotary model though is out of luck.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Nemo Power Tools product line encompasses underwater drills, rotary hammers, angle grinders, reciprocating saws, impact drivers, hull cleaners, and even a 15,000-lumen underwater floodlight.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s not enough interchange to fund more than the order of two-ish percent of a rebate.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Eastbound Interstate 84 will be closed the next three nights at Exit 57 east of the Boise Airport, forcing drivers to exit and re-enter the freeway at the Gowen Road/Idaho 21 interchange.—
Idaho Statesman staff,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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The site sits just east of a clunky cloverleaf interchange that's an apt relic of mid-20th century sprawl.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
12 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant is slightly upscale, without being fussy, and part of a powerhouse group that operates Street & Co., Fore Street, and Standard Baking Co.. Don’t miss the cloverleaf rolls, halibut with brown butter and hazelnuts, and whatever the custard of the day is.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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