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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These are carefully compiled for each city, meter-by-meter, junction by junction, before a car can operate there.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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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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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.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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