roundabout
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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
Dyfed-Powys Police said the crash, involving a bus, happened on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, the no-audits pledge followed a roundabout path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
I took a roundabout path so we could stay on the safer sections of Mains.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Probably not, but there's swings and roundabouts with all of these things isn't there?
From BBC ● May 5, 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
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
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
