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Recent Examples of traffic circle
Are traffic circles better for the environment than four-way stops?
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Ryan McCarthy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2016
The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ryan McCarthy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2016
The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
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Six days into a strike against King Soopers in the Denver area and Pueblo, the company and the union appeared to be at a standstill, with both sides filing unfair labor practice complaints and sending a roundabout of emails.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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At Wednesday’s council meeting, a handful of public speakers offered various solutions to the roundabout issue.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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On policy, Democrats are beginning to come together around at least one major issue likely to drive future campaign discourse: There’s a growing desire to move toward economic populism, a relatively new concept within Democratic circles that some are warming up to.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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This tablet has full Google Gemini integration, including the very useful circle to search.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ramp makes money off of interchange fees on credit cards plus higher-margin software subscriptions.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Context: Turnpike officials said commercial traffic is up systemwide, but traffic at the Breezewood interchange has been decreasing since 2021.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The film’s signature image is that of its protagonist, Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), driving along the highways of Greater Los Angeles in her bright-yellow Corvette, the arteries and cloverleaf intersections all helping create the impression of someone going around in circles.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Accessories bundled with the Edge 21 include an HDMI cable, USB-C cable, plus a power adapter with a cloverleaf mains lead.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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