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
Roundabouts will also be constructed at the intersections of McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard, and McCart Avenue and North Crowley-Cleburne Road.
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Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
As the color guards and marching band made their way down Lafayette Street, intersections were closed to vehicle traffic and dozens of police officers cleared the street on horse, car and bicycle.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The pilot program will install cameras in 10 high-traffic intersections for one year and issue $75 citations to red light runners.
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Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Starting Monday, the DOT will hang orange and blue signs with the names and jersey numbers of each player at intersections along Sixth and Seventh Aves.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Each year, car crashes in town are attributed to overgrown shrubs and bushes, alongside street corners and intersections, according to West Hartford town officials.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Major intersections in the city are flooded, Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe said.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The end destination was intended to be the Fan Festival, but the crowd stopped for more than 15 minutes at the intersections of Grand and Pershing Road to continue the party, throwing around inflatable balls, dancing and more.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
When intersections are flooded, pedestrians are more likely to cross in unsafe, unmarked areas, increasing the risk that they will be hit by a car.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
As the color guards and marching band made their way down Lafayette Street, intersections were closed to vehicle traffic and dozens of police officers cleared the street on horse, car and bicycle.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The pilot program will install cameras in 10 high-traffic intersections for one year and issue $75 citations to red light runners.
—
Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Starting Monday, the DOT will hang orange and blue signs with the names and jersey numbers of each player at intersections along Sixth and Seventh Aves.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Each year, car crashes in town are attributed to overgrown shrubs and bushes, alongside street corners and intersections, according to West Hartford town officials.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Major intersections in the city are flooded, Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe said.
—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The end destination was intended to be the Fan Festival, but the crowd stopped for more than 15 minutes at the intersections of Grand and Pershing Road to continue the party, throwing around inflatable balls, dancing and more.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
When intersections are flooded, pedestrians are more likely to cross in unsafe, unmarked areas, increasing the risk that they will be hit by a car.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 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.
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
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Vessel traffic through the strait has picked up dramatically in recent days, with 70 crossings on Wednesday, according to Kpler, which tracks activity using transponder and satellite data.
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The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
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How ‘The Ultimatum’ works The Ultimatum follows couples at a crossroads in their relationships.
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American wine has never enjoyed greater global credibility, but the industry faces historic crossroads today, grappling with oversupply, declining consumption and growing uncertainty about its future.
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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