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roundabout

[round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout] / ˌraʊnd əˈbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt /


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Americans looking for Korean exposure have had to turn to roundabout methods, including buying shares in the Roundhill Memory exchange-traded fund, a concentrated bet on U.S. and Korean memory-chip stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

At one roundabout, 25-year-old Kasim Ramadan gathered with four or five friends, determined not to be intimidated.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Nineteen people were injured, with six taken to hospital, after the X11 service crashed on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout in Carmarthenshire, on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Emergency services are dealing with a major incident following a bus crash near a roundabout.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Mama led Jumper in a long roundabout way, keeping as much as she could to the openings where the tall grass grew.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

Probably not, but there's swings and roundabouts with all of these things isn't there?

From BBC May 5, 2026

Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

Today, bicycles and bright yellow three-wheeled "keke" taxis flit along paved streets or new highway flyovers direct traffic over packed roundabouts.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

But London’s mix of Medieval alleyways, Victorian terraces and modern roundabouts are set to pose a new challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Working his way hurriedly through the alleys, circles, roundabouts, and barriers, he found himself trapped in a dead end, deadlocked and defeated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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