as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
If the appeals court ruling stands, the next chapter in the TikTok saga will likely unfold in the Supreme Court, where legal experts predict a contentious debate over the intersection of national security and free speech.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The quake ruptured in the Mendocino fault zone, at the intersection of three tectonic plates.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
They were captivated by the intersection of law and celebrity.
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
As the technological landscape continues to evolve, the most groundbreaking advances may well emerge from the intersection of these complementary yet different approaches to technological progress.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The quake ruptured in the Mendocino fault zone, at the intersection of three tectonic plates.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
They were captivated by the intersection of law and celebrity.
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
As the technological landscape continues to evolve, the most groundbreaking advances may well emerge from the intersection of these complementary yet different approaches to technological progress.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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Large earthquakes also occurred near the junction in northern California in previous Decembers, according to the geological survey.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; Thence straight to the Head of Saint Mary’s River, and thence down along the middle of Saint Mary’s River to the Atlantic Ocean.Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hozier was (perhaps unwittingly) developing an increasingly devoted corner of his fan base.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Escobedo’s overhaul of the Met’s modern and contemporary art wing, which occupies the southwest corner of the museum’s Central Park complex, will not expand the museum‘s footprint but will add nearly 50% more exhibition space, bringing the wing’s total gallery areas to around 71,000 square feet.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eight consecutive seasons of pushing all in precipitated a crossroads that Brown began to confront this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Following an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.Robert Lang, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Van de Graaf ‘Atlantic,’ 227 Feet, 2010 Van de Graaf This Atlantic was inspired by the much older 212-foot Atlantic delivered by Townsend & Downey in 1903, which set the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1905.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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The state has built 60 wildlife crossings or bridges that have been modified for use by panthers on Florida’s roads.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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