as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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For history buffs, foodies, or travel lovers, White offers engaging insights into how wine intersects with culture, geography, and cuisine.
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The various characters intersect at the shop run by the very mysterious shopkeeper played by Ju Ji-hoon.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Panzi, previously hit by a typhoid outbreak two years ago, faces intersecting public health crises, including a seasonal flu resurgence, widespread malnutrition and low vaccination rates, all of which render children particularly vulnerable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Gladwell and Barris use the platform to share their own paths and when and where those paths intersected.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The various characters intersect at the shop run by the very mysterious shopkeeper played by Ju Ji-hoon.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Panzi, previously hit by a typhoid outbreak two years ago, faces intersecting public health crises, including a seasonal flu resurgence, widespread malnutrition and low vaccination rates, all of which render children particularly vulnerable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Gladwell and Barris use the platform to share their own paths and when and where those paths intersected.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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