decussating

verb

present participle of decussate
as in intersecting

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  1. intersecting
  2. crossing
Verb
  • With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Each film will center on a different member of the Beatles’ point of view, intersecting to capture the band’s improbable journey from Liverpool to the center of global culture, culminating in their 1970 breakup.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Definition of intersecting
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  • These temperature changes are the result of Pluto subtly heating up and cooling down as its elliptical orbit brings it slightly closer to the sun, crossing inside Neptune's orbit, and then moving farther away again.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • In January, a 50-year-old man who has not been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office died at a hospital after being struck while crossing the road near 49th Street.
    — Madison Smalstig July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
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