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
In 2021, Jose Correa was in a crosswalk at the intersection of Le Jeune and Bird roads when a Miami-Dade County bus making a left-hand turn slammed into him.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Crowds of people are seen scattering across the street, diving behind parked cars, and pressing against walls as the gunman moved through the intersection with an AR-15 rifle, firing indiscriminately.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The crash site is southwest of the Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Avenue intersection in the Park West condo neighborhood, about five miles north of Chicago Executive Airport.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Calculations that may be correct for the seas overall or for the land aren't quite right at that key intersection point of water and land, Seeger and Minderhoud said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Crowds of people are seen scattering across the street, diving behind parked cars, and pressing against walls as the gunman moved through the intersection with an AR-15 rifle, firing indiscriminately.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The crash site is southwest of the Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Avenue intersection in the Park West condo neighborhood, about five miles north of Chicago Executive Airport.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Calculations that may be correct for the seas overall or for the land aren't quite right at that key intersection point of water and land, Seeger and Minderhoud said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Police took Sousa into custody at the scene of the automobile crash at the junction of Route 6 and Route 136 in Swansea, Winquist said, adding that Sousa was being treated Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was also detained by Cranston police.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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New York — For months, investors and analysts have kept a close eye on the shadowy corner of finance known as private credit, where alarm bells have stoked fears of a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Designed for small patios, balconies, and gardens, the three-piece set includes a weather-resistant oval table and two chairs that easily tuck into nooks and tight corners.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Davion Mitchell has been here before, the risk-reward crossroads between going full speed, shoulder first through a hard screen or practicing prudence.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Where one of the world’s busiest aviation crossroads should be — a dense web of aircraft linking Europe, Asia and Africa — there is instead a yawning gap.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Large-scale Danish shipping company Maersk has paused all vessel crossings in the Strait until further notice, instead seeking alternative routes.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Someone put hands on a crossing guard trying to take his phone.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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