bisected

past tense of bisect
as in intersected
to divide by passing through or across the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany

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Recent Examples of bisected As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection. Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.
    Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Facing a third-and-6 from the Kansas City 28, Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and tight end Travis Kelce crossed routes.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Ellis and Murdock understand why the wires might get crossed.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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