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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  • These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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  • O’Neill was a loyal Democrat but crossed the aisle to work with Republicans like Ronald Reagan.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, there is no evidence that the two have ever crossed paths.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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