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not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Dafoe previously played the Count Orlok role in a roundabout way.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
New roundabouts and other road projects are taking shape in Carmel.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
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Is this what the ‘70s meant by the New Math?
All of which is a roundabout way of saying that context matters, and while the people who actually have skin in the ratings game know what the deliveries are worth, much of the commentariat is more or less clueless.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Dafoe previously played the Count Orlok role in a roundabout way.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
After looking into an array of potential designs, including several signaled and roundabout intersections, the multi-lane roundabout was determined to be the best option.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
New roundabouts and other road projects are taking shape in Carmel.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
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Like most large language models, Google’s Gemini AI is susceptible to what are known as indirect prompt injection attacks.Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Even the indirect reference to the economy’s troubles is unusual in an address from Mr. Xi, who uses these annual speeches to trumpet the government’s accomplishments over the previous year.Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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When night fell, the underpass transformed into an open-air nightclub.María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Officials urged residents to avoid underground parking garages and freeway underpasses, for fear of becoming trapped.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Key benefits of circular economy models include: Cost Efficiency: Circular systems reduce dependency on raw materials, insulating businesses from volatile commodity prices.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Video footage shows the former President skillfully using a circular saw.Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday.Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway.Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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These locations give them better visibility but also provide winding advantages.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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When a delivery truck snaked through the columns of the overpass, leaving a trail of smoke, the dancers covered their mouths.María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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These cameras capture just about everything, which can make for some pretty interesting footage whether that's a load of lumber flying and hitting a single vehicle on a busy overpass or a tornado tearing through a building in Lincoln, Nebraska in a matter of seconds.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The National Retail Federation, one of the bill’s biggest champions, says interchange fees are the highest operating cost after labor for most retailers.Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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State Route 16 Resurfacing from 21st Street Description: Resurfacing and related work on Route 16 from 21st Street to Dayton Road and Route 79 from Heath corp. line to Route 16 interchange.Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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