as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
The Rio Claro development will bring 1,914 homes southeast of the intersection of Bonds Ranch Road and Morris Dido Newark Road.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The intersection is about a mile west of Interstate 43 on the border of Mequon and Cedarburg.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The collision happened at the intersection of taxiway M and A, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Thursday morning.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In Broad Ripple, a 30-foot sculpture at a high-profile intersection has generated both excitement and controversy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The intersection is about a mile west of Interstate 43 on the border of Mequon and Cedarburg.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The collision happened at the intersection of taxiway M and A, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Thursday morning.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In Broad Ripple, a 30-foot sculpture at a high-profile intersection has generated both excitement and controversy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The idea of shuttering a critical junction has prompted many frequent Yolo Causeway cyclists to contemplate other options.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the excitement mounts, lingering questions of purpose and fulfillment bubble to the surface, revealing the hidden costs of fame and the crossroads between love and ambition.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 1914, British explorer Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to complete the first land crossing of Antarctica.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bridge-building first emerged in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, where early engineers used logs and planks to create simple crossings over rivers and streams.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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