as in junctions
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.
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Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Mark Tseng-Putterman is a writer and historian working at the intersections of Asian American social movements, Cold War militarism, and US-Asia relations.
—Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made By History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
By blocking parking close to crosswalks and intersections, the law is intended to enhance motorists’ vision of approaching pedestrians and vehicles, state officials say.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
This International Women’s Day, as the world celebrates the autonomy, achievements, and aspirations of women, these five extraordinary leaders are shaping the intersections of fashion, travel, sustainability, and culture.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The film’s signature image is that of its protagonist, Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), driving along the highways of Greater Los Angeles in her bright-yellow Corvette, the arteries and cloverleaf intersections all helping create the impression of someone going around in circles.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
This might sound like overkill, but as the car heats up and snow starts to slide, roof snow can fall onto windshields and obscure vision at intersections or when pressing on the brakes.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
City officials say crews have painted red curbs and/or posted signs at about 200 locations and removed 97 parking meters within 20 feet of intersections since the fall but haven’t completed the job citywide.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Mark Tseng-Putterman is a writer and historian working at the intersections of Asian American social movements, Cold War militarism, and US-Asia relations.
—Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made By History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
By blocking parking close to crosswalks and intersections, the law is intended to enhance motorists’ vision of approaching pedestrians and vehicles, state officials say.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
This International Women’s Day, as the world celebrates the autonomy, achievements, and aspirations of women, these five extraordinary leaders are shaping the intersections of fashion, travel, sustainability, and culture.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The film’s signature image is that of its protagonist, Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), driving along the highways of Greater Los Angeles in her bright-yellow Corvette, the arteries and cloverleaf intersections all helping create the impression of someone going around in circles.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
This might sound like overkill, but as the car heats up and snow starts to slide, roof snow can fall onto windshields and obscure vision at intersections or when pressing on the brakes.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
City officials say crews have painted red curbs and/or posted signs at about 200 locations and removed 97 parking meters within 20 feet of intersections since the fall but haven’t completed the job citywide.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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