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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 drive to the Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex, a 31-field complex at the crossroads of Interstates 355 and 80 that opened in late June, was 10 to 15 minutes Monday night, the closest of any field he’s traveled to for games.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
One of the paths on that crossroads presents a frightening future of shattered dreams: Roughly a quarter of the over 20,000 young Americans who transition from the foster care system each year become homeless shortly after leaving their foster homes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
In the early 1970s, Black America was at a crossroads.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
With regulators now at a crossroads, the outcome in Minnesota may set the tone for utility ownership nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
One of the paths on that crossroads presents a frightening future of shattered dreams: Roughly a quarter of the over 20,000 young Americans who transition from the foster care system each year become homeless shortly after leaving their foster homes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
In the early 1970s, Black America was at a crossroads.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
With regulators now at a crossroads, the outcome in Minnesota may set the tone for utility ownership nationwide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
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Police were called about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Vassar and Fairgrove roads in Gilford Township, according to a news release from the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Dallas police officers responded to the accident about 8 a.m. on Aug. 13 at the intersection of East Clarendon Drive and North Street, near the Dallas Zoo, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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Prioritize essential work and key customers, yet be realistic in terms of the crisis.—
Eyal Shamir,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Due to go into effect on Aug. 7, the new tariff has thrown the trade into crisis mode, especially in light of the other market forces complicating the industry.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also, exposed in a kitchen corner: rodent bait. Re-re-re-re-inspection, Wednesday again: Passed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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It was shaped in kitchens, temples, street corners, songs.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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As of Thursday, Highway 166 was closed from the northern junction of Highway 101 in Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama, according to the California Department of Transportation.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Under the latest TxDOT proposal, the interstate would go from five to three lanes at that junction, with two lanes dedicated to traffic exiting onto Texas 174.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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