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as in intersection
usually crossroads plural
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
usually crossroads plural
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroad
The film is said to be loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 noir High and Low, which finds an individual at a moral crossroads and dealing with the chaos of New York City.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 May 2025
Stephanie was initially at a crossroads at the beginning of the film.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
The Jets were at a crossroads after the 2022 season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But today, more than any time in the past 80 years, America appears to be at a crossroads.
—Justin Schwartz, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 May 2025
Stephanie was initially at a crossroads at the beginning of the film.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
The Jets were at a crossroads after the 2022 season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But today, more than any time in the past 80 years, America appears to be at a crossroads.
—Justin Schwartz, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
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In one of them, which was posted last June and found to be filmed on Bear Rock Road in Durham, the driver of a Ferrari can be seen slowing to about 8 mph at the intersection of Higganum Road before allegedly accelerating to 77 mph in a 30 mph residential zone, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:15 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of West 143rd and King streets, Overland Park police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has highlighted fentanyl overdoses as a public health crisis and national emergency, and repeatedly criticized both Canada and Mexico for not doing enough to stop cross-border drug sales to American consumers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, only 10% of investors liquidated their entire 529 accounts, and 20% switched to less risky assets, according to an earlier survey by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Highway 69 is just around the corner, offering quick access to the Kansas City metro while preserving the quiet, relaxed pace of rural life.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Eagar residents located south of State Route 260 between River Road and the SR 260/U.S. 180 junction — directly east of the fire — were included in the evacuation area.—
Julie Mendes,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The 100-acre complex, located at the junction of Interstates 355 and 80 next to Silver Cross Hospital, features nine full-size baseball fields, 22 youth baseball and softball fields, and 11 multipurpose fields that can accommodate soccer, lacrosse and football, according to the complex’s website.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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