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
Some of these recent works center firsthand experiences living with HIV/AIDS in a time of PrEP and U=U; poet Danez Smith explores the intersections of queerness, Blackness and HIV in their work.
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Mark Vertucci a senior transportation engineer with Fuss & O’Neill presented a study area to include four additional intersections near the proposal and reiterated that Tighe & Bond found operations at these intersections to be acceptable.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The dark, unmarked helicopter is hovering low over city neighborhoods and intersections, not far from some neighbors' windows.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The idea is to reduce the severity of crashes that happen at traditional intersections.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
This is because supply chains break down not within individual systems, but at the intersections between them.
—Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
For L’Oréal Paris, the initiative has become one of the festival’s most visible intersections between brand partnership and industry advocacy.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Mark Vertucci a senior transportation engineer with Fuss & O’Neill presented a study area to include four additional intersections near the proposal and reiterated that Tighe & Bond found operations at these intersections to be acceptable.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The dark, unmarked helicopter is hovering low over city neighborhoods and intersections, not far from some neighbors' windows.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The idea is to reduce the severity of crashes that happen at traditional intersections.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
This is because supply chains break down not within individual systems, but at the intersections between them.
—Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
For L’Oréal Paris, the initiative has become one of the festival’s most visible intersections between brand partnership and industry advocacy.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
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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
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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
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That gap between gross and net is a function of your shareholding structure, your personal tax residency, how your deal is composed, and whether your advisers are working together or optimising in separate corners.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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So, please, consider this column a mere public service announcement for those of you living in or are soon to visit the less-than-enlightened corners of the country where that’s not the case.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Project proponents said the new crossings would bring neighborhoods back together and make conditions safer.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Expect significant flooding of adjacent low-lying areas, including parks, trails, low-water crossings, boat-access areas, and campgrounds.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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House Bill 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, stands at a potential crossroads as the state legislature enters its final week in session.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The crossroads of style and comfort come together with an open-toed mules, all thanks to their chunkier heels and thicker sole padding.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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