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Recent Examples of crossroad Even with his promotion mission accomplished, is now the right time for Meslier to take one of those turns at the summer crossroads? Beren Cross, New York Times, 30 June 2025 The agency has hit a crossroads brought by sharply rising labor costs and little ability to raise sufficient revenue on its own. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025 Key characters wrestle with loyalty, ambition and identity, as personal and professional crossroads converge in a way that suggests both closure and possibility (read Variety’s review). Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 June 2025 Hyun said the warden program is at a crossroads now that the field staff are watching to see how things are handled. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crossroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
Noun
  • The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Downing Street and and East Arkansas Avenue, police said.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
  • The intersection of energy and cost management, occupant health and operational efficiency becomes particularly critical during summer months.
    Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Instead of fixing California, Newsom has been busy creating new crises.
    Melissa Melendez, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • The Carpenters’ involvement has given some Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to address the housing crisis with the blessing of a construction union.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • This residential development will be at the northeast corner of Lannon Road (County Highway Y) and County Line Road (County Highway Q), according to village documents.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • In March, planning commissioners approved a preliminary site plan for a new restaurant at 100 N. Anderson Lane, at the corner of East Main Street.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Also on Sunday, 12 people were killed and dozens injured when an Israeli airstrike targeted a crowded junction in central Gaza, according to the Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
  • This phase will include replacing a two-track corridor with a modern four-track system across the Washington Channel and into the L'Enfant rail junction.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025

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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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