roundabout
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The next morning he took a patched-together, roundabout subway route back home to Manhattan, and the train came up from a tunnel and started to curl north.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The A439 Warwick Road remains shut from the Marraway roundabout to its junction with Ingon Lane and Sand Barn Lane.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
One left turn at a roundabout and the road gave way to wide stretches of beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
BBC Verify geolocated the video to a market space beside a roundabout in the Tavriiskyi district in northern Kherson.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I would’ve appreciated your directness, instead of this roundabout game you’re playing with me.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
It also tends to have some tougher traffic intersections, such as roundabouts, than the grid-like streets in more modern cities, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The A46 project also includes a new flyover at the Cattle Market junction, a new bridge over the A1 and the widening of roundabouts at Farndon and Winthorpe.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
From the airport lounge to roundabouts dotting Benin's economic capital Cotonou, images of his smiling face framed by his round glasses have been prominent for weeks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Inside the centers—often large tents near traffic roundabouts, or rooms inside municipal buildings—there are beds to sleep on and toys for children to play with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
