as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany
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Recent Examples of bisect
But seeing all these grocery items perfectly bisected is so satisfying.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Investing in the Future As the founder of Cryptic8 VC, a company that invests in startups, Kikvadze is focused on where technology intersects with human longevity.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a broader modernization project for the Red and Purple lines, which Vought said was also being targeted, is intended to upgrade stations and remove a bottleneck where different lines intersect.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Walk On The Appalachian Trail One of the country’s most legendary hiker routes, the Appalachian Trail runs for more than 2,000 miles from Georgia all the way to Maine, and its path happens to cross right through Hot Springs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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