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to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersected
Sean Salisbury, a former quarterback whose career intersected with Browner’s in college and the NFL, was one of many in the football community paying their respects to the four-time All-Pro player.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The questionnaires became part of the foundation for a legislative push, helping lawmakers grasp how often abuse and criminal charges intersected, and how rarely that history was fully considered in court.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
Was there a moment when your work as a national park volunteer and resident truly intersected with your life as an artist?
—Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The questionnaires became part of the foundation for a legislative push, helping lawmakers grasp how often abuse and criminal charges intersected, and how rarely that history was fully considered in court.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
Was there a moment when your work as a national park volunteer and resident truly intersected with your life as an artist?
—Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersected
crossed
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Gas prices crossed an average of $4 a gallon nationally this week and just 24% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling that issue, a new CNN/SSRS poll released March 31 found.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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So my fingers were crossed for a lively ride, even if there might be some bumps.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Intersected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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