as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany
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Midway Airport has an unusual layout with four operational runways that bisect each other like a large X, Schiavo noted.
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The result is a minimalist dashboard bisected by air vents, USB ports hidden in a lower under-dash storage area and light wood veneer panels that glow with backlighting at night.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Israeli forces were withdrawing from a key corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip on Sunday as part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
That would clarify a bit of confusion in the city code, Bonta said, to make sure contractors use concrete for driveways where a sidewalk bisects the driveway.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The result is a minimalist dashboard bisected by air vents, USB ports hidden in a lower under-dash storage area and light wood veneer panels that glow with backlighting at night.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Israeli forces were withdrawing from a key corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip on Sunday as part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
That would clarify a bit of confusion in the city code, Bonta said, to make sure contractors use concrete for driveways where a sidewalk bisects the driveway.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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