bisects

present tense third-person singular of bisect
as in intersects
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 bisects The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it. Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it. Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him. Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 The supracoracoid fenestra is a large hole that nearly bisects the shoulder bone. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 On one side, cars speed past on the two-lane road that bisects the southern part of the state. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 The duffel features zippered compartments on both ends, a mesh internal organization pocket, and a removable divider that bisects the generous main compartment, which is easily accessible via a 270-degree-zippered flap. Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026 Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge. Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The string will now form a straight line that intersects the y-axis at 12—giving the answer of 3 × 4 = 12.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Sport crosses fashion on a daily basis, and sneaker culture is an extension of basketball culture.
    Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Bisects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisects. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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