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
The city is bordered by Detroit to the south, sits just south of I-696 and is bisected by I-75.
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Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
As rebel and former regime forces bisected regions and cities, people left their homes.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Day 3 Waterfall Hunting Chattanooga sits on the Tennessee River, surrounded by steep mountains bisected by spring-fed creeks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
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Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
As rebel and former regime forces bisected regions and cities, people left their homes.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Day 3 Waterfall Hunting Chattanooga sits on the Tennessee River, surrounded by steep mountains bisected by spring-fed creeks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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As far as documentaries on celebrities and luminaries go, Melania avoids major revelations, instead favoring a glimpse of a brief moment in time and lightly touching on the issues that intersect with her present role.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the first few days of operation, only 50 people per day will be allowed to cross both ways, Egypt’s state-affiliates AlQahera News reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said the first day of operations will allow up to 50 Palestinians to cross in each direction, a figure that reflects the narrow scope of the initial reopening rather than a full return to prewar travel.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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