ring road
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A young man in his 20s died on the sidelines of celebrations on Saturday after crashing his motorcycle into concrete blocks placed on an exit ramp of the Paris ring road, according to local prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
A group of supporters had stormed the ring road, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares, an AFP photographer said.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez promised "a strong law enforcement response" during the players' return celebrations and fines for "obstructing traffic" in the event of any intrusion onto the Paris ring road.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Leeds did eventually get subterranean transport - in the form of the inner ring road motorway which dives under the city centre.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
The first antique shop was called George Pines, out on a ring road, wedged between a betting shop and a liquor store.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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