as in junctions
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Officials are evaluating the possibility of raising the time pedestrians have to cross intersections and installing one to two new signals at points with heavy pedestrian traffic.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Her research examines the intersections of gender, politics, and culture, and her forthcoming book recounts the history of the American men’s rights movement.
—Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This year's Power Women oversee $33 trillion in GDP and influence the lives of more than 1 billion people, but their true impact flows from their positions at crucial intersections where industries and systems transform.
—Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Start with audience research, identify value intersections and ensure your campaign addresses their needs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
To help inform the future work of impact investors and others, the Sorenson Impact Institute’s 2024 Global Impact Leaders Survey incorporated an emphasis on public policy and impact that reflects their growing intersections.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Sixth and Seventh streets are closed at their respective intersections with Poplar Street for water and sewer work, according to the department.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
In order to cross public streets, the carts could also communicate with boxes at intersections with radars and a camera which could verify no other traffic was coming.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Designed by John Peake Knight, a railway manager from Nottingham, the traffic signal was based on the semaphore system common at rail intersections.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Her research examines the intersections of gender, politics, and culture, and her forthcoming book recounts the history of the American men’s rights movement.
—Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This year's Power Women oversee $33 trillion in GDP and influence the lives of more than 1 billion people, but their true impact flows from their positions at crucial intersections where industries and systems transform.
—Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Start with audience research, identify value intersections and ensure your campaign addresses their needs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
To help inform the future work of impact investors and others, the Sorenson Impact Institute’s 2024 Global Impact Leaders Survey incorporated an emphasis on public policy and impact that reflects their growing intersections.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Sixth and Seventh streets are closed at their respective intersections with Poplar Street for water and sewer work, according to the department.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
In order to cross public streets, the carts could also communicate with boxes at intersections with radars and a camera which could verify no other traffic was coming.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Designed by John Peake Knight, a railway manager from Nottingham, the traffic signal was based on the semaphore system common at rail intersections.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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