bisected

past tense of bisect
as in intersected
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 bisected 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
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  • So, football has always been a very big part of my life, but it’s never intersected with being an actress.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • According to reports, police alleged Lacy crossed a center line in an attempt to pass slower vehicles, which caused a pickup truck driver to brake and swerve to avoid Lacy’s car.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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