as in junctions
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersections
The city will also look at other places where a demonstration project could help, and determine where roads and intersections could be redesigned, Robertson said.
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Kendrick Calfee
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Finally, the complicated intersections of Houston demand split-second decision-making, a skill not all drivers have, but the construction of a commercial truck requires for safety.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Mountain View resident Tim MacKenzie was among the dozens who encouraged the council not only to cancel the contract but to physically remove the cameras from local intersections.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
And during a massive power outage in San Francisco, Waymo cars froze, blocking intersections when traffic lights went out.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Existing intersections with signals will see upgrades.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
How bad are accidents at intersections?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s why The Times ranked the worst Los Angeles intersections.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Kate Brown explores the intersections of class and land use in 19th-century Britain.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Kendrick Calfee
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Finally, the complicated intersections of Houston demand split-second decision-making, a skill not all drivers have, but the construction of a commercial truck requires for safety.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Mountain View resident Tim MacKenzie was among the dozens who encouraged the council not only to cancel the contract but to physically remove the cameras from local intersections.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
And during a massive power outage in San Francisco, Waymo cars froze, blocking intersections when traffic lights went out.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Existing intersections with signals will see upgrades.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
How bad are accidents at intersections?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s why The Times ranked the worst Los Angeles intersections.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Kate Brown explores the intersections of class and land use in 19th-century Britain.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
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Instead, Mont Sutton fans out with more than 200 trail junctions, turning each run into a choose-your-own-adventure kind of experience.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Early last month, farmers escalated their protests with a 48-hour blockade of major highways, toll stations and junctions over high production costs and the European Union’s trade deal with South American nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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James Garner and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall were both guilty of floating corners straight into the imposing Lammens’ arms.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Usually, some sort of agreement or settlement is made, and everyone kind of goes back to their corners.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Pillar story alleges that Dudley spotted the bishop making late-night border crossings into Mexico, parking in a lot reserved for customers of a brothel, then boarding a shuttle exclusive to customers of the brothel.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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As fireworks prepare to mark the nation's 250th anniversary this July, Georgia once again sits at the crossroads of national politics — a state where presidential rhetoric meets lived reality.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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These bills often put the GOP at a crossroads by forcing members to go on record on politically inconvenient topics.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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