as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
Advertisement On Friday, security was still tight inside the Palisades fire zone, with police and troops at most major intersections and others patrolling on horseback and dirt bikes to keep an eye out for looters.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Correspondent Elizabeth Schulze will continue to cover the intersection of business, economics and politics, with radio national correspondent Steven Portnoy and correspondent Alex Presha also reporting out of D.C.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Cortez stood between Burkett’s father, Wayne, and sister, Maxine, near the mall’s intersection with Wazee Street, where Denver police say the 34-year-old was fatally stabbed Sunday night.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Correspondent Elizabeth Schulze will continue to cover the intersection of business, economics and politics, with radio national correspondent Steven Portnoy and correspondent Alex Presha also reporting out of D.C.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Cortez stood between Burkett’s father, Wayne, and sister, Maxine, near the mall’s intersection with Wazee Street, where Denver police say the 34-year-old was fatally stabbed Sunday night.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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Commuters crossing a junction near the Bank of England (BOE), left, in the City of London, UK, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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The 'tracks' will all be completely static, a combination of tensioned cables stretching 150-300 m (500-985 ft), and shorter sections of steel rail for smooth turns and junctions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, there was a notable face missing from Mysterio's corner: Dragon Lee.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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There were kids to play with right around the corner.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jay Weaver Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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With each franchise at a crossroads, the Cubs and Astros have already matched up for a blockbuster trade this offseason.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both initiatives were popular, and the Biden administration credited them with helping reduce a surge in unauthorized crossings over the southern border.—
Gabriel V. Cárdenas,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Did crossing and goals from defenders come to the fore again?—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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