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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroads
The sun squaring off with the nodes can present a professional crossroads.
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USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County is at a crossroads.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the prevailing thought around a Clemson program again at a crossroads.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada composed a good crossroads of America’s populace and sentiment in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
That duality felt so similar to Min Seo-jin, who stands at a crossroads of ambition and conviction and whose choices are uncertain.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across a wide part of the front line and its loss would cause serious logistical problems.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The future of trading stands at a crossroads.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
American manufacturers are at a crossroads, needing to decide between evolution and obsolescence.
—Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County is at a crossroads.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the prevailing thought around a Clemson program again at a crossroads.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada composed a good crossroads of America’s populace and sentiment in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
That duality felt so similar to Min Seo-jin, who stands at a crossroads of ambition and conviction and whose choices are uncertain.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across a wide part of the front line and its loss would cause serious logistical problems.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The future of trading stands at a crossroads.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
American manufacturers are at a crossroads, needing to decide between evolution and obsolescence.
—Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
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Those are some of the insights gleaned from a survey of 2,170 resident big-game hunters asked a series of questions at the intersection of technology and hunting ethics, wildlife management, and opportunity.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Police said the intersection of Route 5 and Route 140 was closed for several hours.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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Across the last two decades, America has been experiencing a notable maternal health crisis.Cynthia McEwen, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In addition to defending these policies, Newsom is prioritizing urgent action on the state's ongoing wildfire crisis.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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At the Fred Meyer at the corner of Franklin Road and Orchard Street in Boise, another sign explained the situation to shoppers.Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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The police shooting happened around the corner from where a 57-year-old woman was shot by a stray bullet earlier Friday, cops said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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In it, the railroad says it was awarded a grant to add a third track from a junction in Brooklyn south to East St. Louis.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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During the construction, access to Laurel Falls will be closed from both the Little River Road and the junction of Little Greenbrier Trail and Cove Mountain Trail, the NPS noted.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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