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
Bertelli has positioned Prada at the intersection of fashion, art, sport and social responsibility, proving that creativity and purpose are mutually reinforcing drivers of brand equity.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Ball wasn’t injured, and a crowd of 50 to 100 people gathered at the intersection.
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Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
The improvements target intersections and roads with a high number of crash injuries.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The pedestrian was trying to cross the road at the Chicago Avenue intersection when the victim was hit by a speeding car, police said.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Ball wasn’t injured, and a crowd of 50 to 100 people gathered at the intersection.
—
Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
The improvements target intersections and roads with a high number of crash injuries.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The pedestrian was trying to cross the road at the Chicago Avenue intersection when the victim was hit by a speeding car, police said.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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These are carefully compiled for each city, meter-by-meter, junction by junction, before a car can operate there.
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Bananal Island lies between the Javae and Araguaia rivers at the junction of Brazil's top soy and cattle-producing states of Tocantins, Mato Grosso and Para.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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America's electricity grid is at a crossroads, with independent power producers actively expanding generation in response to market signals, exemplified by hundreds of gigawatts proposed in PJM.
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The announcement on the PGA Tour’s new format comes at a time where the competitive dynamic in professional golf is at a crossroads.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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