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
On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
But seeing all these grocery items perfectly bisected is so satisfying.
—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
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
But seeing all these grocery items perfectly bisected is so satisfying.
—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
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How has intersecting those two disciplines (acting and music) been like when creating the album’s concept?—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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While heavily into the world of politics, their business and personal lives intersected with Hollywood across multiple generations.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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