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
According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.
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Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Its position at this key intersection means Joyce’s team at Duckbill can leverage its collaborative network to stay in talks and to access early pilots with major AI platforms over time, too.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The event will convene from the sports, music, retail and beauty industries for a conversation exploring how brands are succeeding at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Its position at this key intersection means Joyce’s team at Duckbill can leverage its collaborative network to stay in talks and to access early pilots with major AI platforms over time, too.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The event will convene from the sports, music, retail and beauty industries for a conversation exploring how brands are succeeding at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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That junction creates one of the most seismically active offshore regions along the West Coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.—
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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After Kayla Thornton missed a shot from the left corner, guard Kaila Charles came flying in for an offensive rebound.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Last occupied by Brazilian peacekeepers after the 2004 political crisis, the camp has been rebranded as Camp Vertières and sits at the crossroad of at least four armed groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Blue Origin is at a similar crossroads.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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House Democrats are betting that a future Speaker Hakeem Jeffries wouldn’t struggle with the type of aisle-crossing rebellion that’s often vexed current Speaker Mike Johnson.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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