as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Police said the 17-year-old ran a red light and hit the Toyota at the intersection, causing the Toyota to hit the Ahadu Market building on Queen City Avenue.
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Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The storm’s wrath was felt Thursday afternoon, with water lapping over a road on the northern tip of Siesta Key near Sarasota and covering some intersections in St. Pete Beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Costco has also pledged $1 million in intersection improvements at Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Like with all of these stories, what happens when flawed individuals come into intersection with these massive machines and systems of power?
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The storm’s wrath was felt Thursday afternoon, with water lapping over a road on the northern tip of Siesta Key near Sarasota and covering some intersections in St. Pete Beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Costco has also pledged $1 million in intersection improvements at Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Like with all of these stories, what happens when flawed individuals come into intersection with these massive machines and systems of power?
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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