intersections

plural of intersection
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 While the traffic, McCabe hopes, will shift to other city roads or the highway, significant intersections like on Wornall, State Line and Holmes are expected to be backed up. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Two intersections along South Watt Avenue in southeast Sacramento County will close overnight next week as construction continues on a major roadway improvement project. Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 At least at first, Davidson police will increase their presence at the intersections, officials said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Street takeovers — featuring cars performing doughnuts in intersections while crowds gather to watch — have become a growing problem for police. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 That expansion also meant the removal of the Breakers Ave intersections, which were originally approved by the state, according to Robin Haines Merrill, the artist who designed them. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Users should also be keenly aware at some potentially hazardous crossings at major intersections, especially at Kendall Drive and the exit ramp for State Road 878. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 The city currently has 46 of the company's cameras placed at key intersections across town. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026 The mismatch in acceleration and speed between cars and bikes, and increased time at intersections, creates opportunities for collisions that do not exist for drivers alone. Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
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Noun
  • Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Cheng and Andruw Monasterio have played standout defense at short while Contreras and Durbin have stabilized the corners.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Grab your soft brush and gently sweep any dust out of hard-to-reach crevices (think carved detailing, small corners, or shelving joints).
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Jugend Rettet openly acknowledged that its work conflicted with policies designed to discourage irregular crossings.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Zoox issued several software recalls last year to address issues over lane crossings, as well as its ability to predict the movement of other vehicles and pedestrians.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • For the first time since achieving his five successive Tour podiums, Vingegaard stands at a crossroads.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • And Sahib believes haircare is arriving at exactly the same crossroads.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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