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Recent Examples of traffic circle
In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.
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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
In December, the googly eyes appeared on eight sculptures in Bend’s Roundabout Art Route, a path linking 27 art installations in the middle of traffic circles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Enterprising captains — including, Pujol confesses, his own grandfather, who owned a 38-foot lobster boat — would pick up migrants in Cuba and deliver them to waiting family members parked at the traffic circle.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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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
In December, the googly eyes appeared on eight sculptures in Bend’s Roundabout Art Route, a path linking 27 art installations in the middle of traffic circles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Enterprising captains — including, Pujol confesses, his own grandfather, who owned a 38-foot lobster boat — would pick up migrants in Cuba and deliver them to waiting family members parked at the traffic circle.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
Noun
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The extra taxes go toward paying for public improvements like roads, parks and roundabouts.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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Instead, the council authorized minor improvements to the intersection that will cost about $2 million instead of building the $19 million roundabout.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Patients can go for a literal spin in the new Orion rotary chair while wearing goggles that track their pupils, with the goal of determining if their balance issues are ear-based or should be referred to a neurologist for further study.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 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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This is incredibly damaging to career prospects and, given how little knowledge exists in mainstream medical and occupational health circles, can feel confusing and frightening for those who don’t know where to turn for advice.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Yao is tough in the circle, with a 3.12 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The billboard targets those driving eastbound to Sacramento from Davis, and is situated on the north side of the Highway 50-Interstate 80 interchange in West Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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According to the filing, Chime picks up revenue from interchange fees associated with purchases that members make with Chime debit cards and credit cards.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 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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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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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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