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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  • The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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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  • 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
  • But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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