cul-de-sac
Example Sentences
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After a briefing at Fire Station 23, Scott Pike and his partner took their ambulance to a cul-de-sac near the burn area.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
But amid blizzards, subzero winds, outrageous acts of state terror and every other despair lurking in The Big Dark, it’s a readily accessible, harmonious cul-de-sac in an era of rampant tone deafness.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
When Ecklund continued, he said, the agent led him past Ecklund’s own house on a cul-de-sac.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Thanks to its plum location on a quiet and leafy cul-de-sac, the property also enjoys ample privacy, with tall trees helping to provide a natural barrier between the home and its neighbors.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025
We’d play jump rope, soccer, and hopscotch in that cul-de-sac, or we’d ride our bikes round and round, making zooming noises as if they were motorcycles.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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