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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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The plans show the arch situated in the center of the Memorial Circle roundabout, facing the direction of the White House.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The system ships with two wireless pads that keep the hallmark rotary dial and numeric keypad, maintaining the original design, even if thumbsticks would work a little better.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Anyone looking to purchase the rotary model though is out of luck.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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North of that point, however, riders hit an impasse as the Indiana Department of Transportation continues to rebuild the I-465 and I-69 interchange.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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The West Leg Segment phase will expand I-94 to four lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Hawley Road Interchange as a half-interchange and reconstruct the 68th Street/70th Street Interchange, according to the release.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
17 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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