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
America made his Islam and then obsessed over it, offering us a rare and important view of the intersections between colonial America, Christian Europe, and Islam.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
According to public records, the development will be northwest of the intersection of Boat Club Road and Morris Dido Newark Road.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
For writer Kirsten Chen, who has been covering the intersection of sport and style for the last seven years, soccer is ripe for creative styling and reflective of other fashion trends that are concurrently happening.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The building is in the Hines Park Place Apartments, near the intersection of Wilcox and Hines Park Drive in Wayne County.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
According to public records, the development will be northwest of the intersection of Boat Club Road and Morris Dido Newark Road.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
For writer Kirsten Chen, who has been covering the intersection of sport and style for the last seven years, soccer is ripe for creative styling and reflective of other fashion trends that are concurrently happening.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The building is in the Hines Park Place Apartments, near the intersection of Wilcox and Hines Park Drive in Wayne County.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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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,
18 May 2026
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Follow the narrow Cedar Gulch Trail, then veer left at the junction to ascend the circuit clockwise, admiring Golden scenery and the distant Denver skyline.—
Abigail Bliss,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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The scene mirrored the energy of a film set, all drama and specific lighting and smoke billowing from mysterious corners, honoring the house’s relationship with cinema.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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With runners on the corners, Matt Shaw drove in Happ on a grounder to Kim for a Cubs lead.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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DiVincenzo is an easy player to plug into a variety of lineups, as the last few years have shown, but that’s a difficult injury to be at a crossroads for.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In 1957 Marilyn Monroe was at a crossroads.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Videos circulating online captured the moment the freight train barreled into a public bus at a crowded railway crossing near an airport station in Bangkok on Saturday.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Assess your plant first, noticing any crossing or competing branches.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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