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Recent Examples of traffic circle
In nearby Cambridge, a traffic circle called Dawes Island features a trail of bronze hoofprints commemorating the ride.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2018
Here the underlying image is a sweeping, but somewhat rudimentary, aerial view of the Christopher Columbus statue at the southwest corner of New York’s Central Park, where it is ringed concentrically by a pedestrian plaza, a traffic circle, and two high-rise towers.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2018
Here the underlying image is a sweeping, but somewhat rudimentary, aerial view of the Christopher Columbus statue at the southwest corner of New York’s Central Park, where it is ringed concentrically by a pedestrian plaza, a traffic circle, and two high-rise towers.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
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Linke said more lighting was needed for the central island of the El Portal roundabout to avoid further collisions.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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As a result of the crash, West Bridge Street and North High Street were shut down in both directions — as was the westbound S.R. 161/Riverside Drive roundabout — before all roadways opened around 10:15 a.m., per the city of Dublin.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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What’s more, the exhaust rotary valve, air compression, and fuel injection are electronically controlled, meaning they can be adjusted on the fly to change timing as needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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The aluminum rotary controls are exclusive to the Battista Novantacinque.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The Newton-Weston bridge replacement project is upgrading eight bridges at the Mass Pike/I-95 interchange.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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The roughly 30-acre property southeast of the interchange of International Drive and State Road 528, which has been sought for years by the Dreamers as an ideal ballpark location, remains in county control.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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The woman was grabbed from behind and dragged into the cloverleaf section of Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue, where she was strangled and raped.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Feb. 2025
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Choices range from a tidy 350-square-foot room to the expansive Ultra Suite, which will set you back more than $1,500 for a night of high-rolling luxury overlooking the Tri-State Tollway cloverleaf interchange in East Hazel Crest.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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