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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
Jay Weaver Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Knowing that there was more to medicine than just solutions to problems, Sandhu felt at a crossroads.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
All of this puts Trump at a potential crossroads about how to proceed.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 June 2025
The club’s theme on the night of the shooting was Latin night, when Pulse became a crossroads of the Latino and gay communities.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Knowing that there was more to medicine than just solutions to problems, Sandhu felt at a crossroads.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
All of this puts Trump at a potential crossroads about how to proceed.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 June 2025
The club’s theme on the night of the shooting was Latin night, when Pulse became a crossroads of the Latino and gay communities.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
Noun
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First, make the time and effort to understand your ideal customer profile and identify the intersection between your expertise and their business needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The intersection where the fatal crash occurred is now one of interest for camera installation, according to Carmen Boeger, a Nampa Police Department spokesperson.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Stablecoins have, historically, flourished where there is economic instability and global crisis may further support the cross-border reliance on the stability of the U.S. currency.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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After signing it Monday evening, Newsom heralded it as a solution to the state’s affordability crisis, which reached a fever pitch last year and peaked when a series of wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January, burning thousands of homes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Thankfully, the corner stepped in and called an end to the bout.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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After making it around the corner of a nearby Taco Bell, Muller appears to stumble, the footage shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.—
Allison Jiang,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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