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 Thatcher Road and Willow Springs intersections will be getting traffic lights.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Some sprawl out behind elaborate ceremonial gates, while others quietly integrate with the urban fabric; some are significantly pedestrianized, while others center on major intersections.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The panel will dive into where hip-hop meets superhero mythology, and hone in on the creative intersections between superhero lore and storytelling in rap.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Parking lots are accessible via the intersections of Truxel Road and Mill Creek Drive or West El Camino Avenue and Natomas Park Drive.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Building right-in/right-out intersections with overpasses or underpasses at Chaparral Road, Jackass Gulch Road and Cherry Lane.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Bus drivers will be able to send messages to the lights based on current traffic information, which will prevent cars from having to make way for turning buses at tight intersections, Soard explained.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The transportation plan includes changes to off-site roads and intersections, and the addition of a bus stop on Sports Arena Boulevard.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Some sprawl out behind elaborate ceremonial gates, while others quietly integrate with the urban fabric; some are significantly pedestrianized, while others center on major intersections.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The panel will dive into where hip-hop meets superhero mythology, and hone in on the creative intersections between superhero lore and storytelling in rap.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Parking lots are accessible via the intersections of Truxel Road and Mill Creek Drive or West El Camino Avenue and Natomas Park Drive.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Building right-in/right-out intersections with overpasses or underpasses at Chaparral Road, Jackass Gulch Road and Cherry Lane.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Bus drivers will be able to send messages to the lights based on current traffic information, which will prevent cars from having to make way for turning buses at tight intersections, Soard explained.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The transportation plan includes changes to off-site roads and intersections, and the addition of a bus stop on Sports Arena Boulevard.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or plastic containers to preserve and protect them from scratches or damaged corners.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The president's deportation and immigration enforcement agenda, including the deployment of ICE agents into some major cities, has prompted backlash in some corners of the Latino community.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Five border crossings would reopen, including the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, allowing 400 trucks in the initial days and increasing to 600 trucks after that, the Egyptian and Hamas officials said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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After winning a national championship at Baylor in 2021, becoming an All-American and almost winning another national title at Houston in 2025, Cryer faced a basketball crossroads after five years playing in college.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield star in the film about a college professor (Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when her mentee (Edebiri) accuses a friend and colleague (Garfield) of crossing a line.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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