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an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersecting
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In 2001 the city announced the O’Hare Modernization Program, a multibillion-dollar effort to reconfigure intersecting runways into a more efficient parallel layout and increase airfield capacity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Criss-cross French tips give a fresh twist to a classic, layering blue and orange in intersecting lines for a subtle nod to team pride.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 June 2026
From upgrading security systems at their homes, relying on staff members to walk them to their cars and altering their habits while out in public, these women have had to adapt to face the intersecting vulnerabilities of being a woman and serving in public office.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Roberts completed her skirt and top ensemble with a metallic pair of mary jane ballet flats made unique with an intersecting double strap design — a hallmark of Longchamp’s Le Foulonné Ballerina style.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Line, Glendale’s city manager, is also worried about what a more congested Colorado Boulevard could do to the performance of intersecting streets, like East Alameda and East Mississippi avenues.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Implementing a restrained and tonal palette allows the intersecting lines to feel soft rather than busy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Beef takes off from there, laying out intersecting circles of power and competition.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's film feels like a good novel, with art, crime, love, and squalor all intersecting in a cohesive story that manages to astonish.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
In 2026, memorabilia showcases the America 250 logo, which features red, white and blue lines intersecting to form the triple-digit landmark number.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, and intersecting with many of its themes, A Year Without Summer is all about bodily monstrosities.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
To overcome this, researchers at ETH Zurich used a subtler effect called the geometric phase, which exploits the path taken by atoms through an artificial ‘crystal of light’ built from intersecting laser beams.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
And online, orange lights are intersecting with the trend to paper lanterns.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Its intersecting wings provide natural light to every room, a legal requirement that can be difficult to meet in modern commercial buildings.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In 2001 the city announced the O’Hare Modernization Program, a multibillion-dollar effort to reconfigure intersecting runways into a more efficient parallel layout and increase airfield capacity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Criss-cross French tips give a fresh twist to a classic, layering blue and orange in intersecting lines for a subtle nod to team pride.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 June 2026
From upgrading security systems at their homes, relying on staff members to walk them to their cars and altering their habits while out in public, these women have had to adapt to face the intersecting vulnerabilities of being a woman and serving in public office.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Roberts completed her skirt and top ensemble with a metallic pair of mary jane ballet flats made unique with an intersecting double strap design — a hallmark of Longchamp’s Le Foulonné Ballerina style.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Line, Glendale’s city manager, is also worried about what a more congested Colorado Boulevard could do to the performance of intersecting streets, like East Alameda and East Mississippi avenues.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Implementing a restrained and tonal palette allows the intersecting lines to feel soft rather than busy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Beef takes off from there, laying out intersecting circles of power and competition.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's film feels like a good novel, with art, crime, love, and squalor all intersecting in a cohesive story that manages to astonish.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
In 2026, memorabilia showcases the America 250 logo, which features red, white and blue lines intersecting to form the triple-digit landmark number.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, and intersecting with many of its themes, A Year Without Summer is all about bodily monstrosities.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
To overcome this, researchers at ETH Zurich used a subtler effect called the geometric phase, which exploits the path taken by atoms through an artificial ‘crystal of light’ built from intersecting laser beams.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
And online, orange lights are intersecting with the trend to paper lanterns.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersecting
Adjective
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There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the past couple years, AI has permeated the music industry in several overlapping but distinct ways.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vote was 198-218, with 19 Republicans crossing the aisle to vote against it and seven Democrats voting for it.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Catalina is the closest offshore island vacation west of the Mississippi, reachable in about 70 minutes from Long Beach, San Pedro or Dana Point on the smooth, fast-crossing ferries of Catalina Express.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Many earlier studies linking weight cycling to cardiovascular and metabolic risk failed to adequately control for confounding factors including age, underlying health status and the cumulative burden of obesity over time.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Women in their 30s and 40s experiencing persistent fatigue, mood changes, sleep disruption, irritability, anxiety or digestive issues may want to ask specifically whether perimenopause could be the underlying cause before accepting a diagnosis of anxiety, depression or a thyroid condition.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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“Intersecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersecting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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