bisecting

present participle of bisect
as in intersecting
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 bisecting The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park. — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026 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 The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters. — Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025 Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street. — Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 On May 6, the sun began shining on the south side and the rings reappeared, albeit as nothing more than a thin bright line bisecting Saturn's disk. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The island has long been home to skilled ceramicists, textile makers, glassblowers, and leatherworkers, but these practices are increasingly intersecting with a more contemporary design sensibility.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Political stratagems in art were shifting in places like New York and Los Angeles, and the Pictures Generation’s ethos began to speak to young Black and brown artists, ultimately intersecting with their desire for representation.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • This is immediately clear upon crossing the threshold, when the atmosphere takes on a futuristic tone, as a corridor of Ando’s signature industrial concrete and light wood lattices carries visitors deep inside the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Bisecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisecting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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