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as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united
situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub
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as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junction
The signals are then received by intricate, branched filaments called dendrites and the junctions at which these structures connect are called synapses.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
The gut also has a protective mechanism called the tight junctions.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Tight junctions are barriers that protect your gut from external threats like toxins and viruses.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Tight junctions play an important role in maintaining the structure of your intestinal barrier.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
The gut also has a protective mechanism called the tight junctions.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Tight junctions are barriers that protect your gut from external threats like toxins and viruses.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Tight junctions play an important role in maintaining the structure of your intestinal barrier.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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For example, crime maps might show incidents at the nearest intersection rather than exact addresses.—
Don Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Jernigan will help launch a Composer division within Range Music, which has already been active at the intersection of music & TV through the representation of talent like music supervisor Andrea von Foerster (Yellowstone, Landman).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Highway 69 is just around the corner, offering quick access to the Kansas City metro while preserving the quiet, relaxed pace of rural life.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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At this juncture, dismissal with prejudice is required.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The Gunners find themselves at a critical juncture in their recent history.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Key Background Trump Media went public in March 2024 through a merger with a blank-check company, more than two years after it was founded following Trump’s departure from the White House.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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But in the series premiere, Stuart pulled the rug out from underneath Ted by cutting him out of a merger and taking several of their employees and clients with him to his new gig (working alongside Ted’s ex-girlfriend, Samantha).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
9 May 2025
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In September 2019, Poirier faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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This growing internal consensus, however, makes Beijing less likely to engage in the critical self-reflection necessary to dispassionately evaluate its own strategic planning—and more likely to intensify its military buildup and pursuit of unification.—
TONG ZHAO,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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Two of the biggest cable companies in the United States have agreed to merge, marking a major milestone in consolidation as cord-cutters continue to ditch their pricey TV packages, thus forcing companies to adjust to their dwindling futures.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Community divided The report found a divide between those surveyed who were in favor of and in opposition to consolidation, with minimal middle ground.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In the robot, the same kind of coupling was achieved by connecting all tubes to the same input airflow, which enabled them to communicate through variations in pressure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Julius’s secretive couplings with a Latino gambler (Diego Calva) are discreet, never sensual like Hernández’s nude compositions.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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The most recent pope with that moniker, Pope Leo XIII, was head of the Church from 1878 until 1903, and was a force of connection as the Church navigated relationships with civil governments — and was less opposed to scientific progress, according to Britannica.com.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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From the shimmering stylings of boleros to modern interpretations of timeless soul, Ridin’ unpacks emotion and tradition, making connections between collective nostalgia and personal experience.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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