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as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united
situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub
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as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junction
Doctors found a 3-cm. mass at the junction of his stomach and his esophagus.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Times of Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s judgment and policies at major junctions in Israel’s ongoing war against Iran and its proxies.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
However, the brain regions involved in social bonding—like the temporoparietal junction and cingulate cortex—are still active, which speaks to the importance of friendships in terms of social well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Times of Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s judgment and policies at major junctions in Israel’s ongoing war against Iran and its proxies.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
However, the brain regions involved in social bonding—like the temporoparietal junction and cingulate cortex—are still active, which speaks to the importance of friendships in terms of social well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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The pond is west of the Oak Creek Parkway and Mill Road intersection.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s even a fine-wine purveyor, Berkeley and Stuart, named after the intersection where Grill 23 sits, and where each of the partners got his start in the industry.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 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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The site will not have its own parking due to the small size of the area near the corner of South 76th Street.Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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As stated, the Chiefs are currently 12-1 on the season, and adding Brown at this juncture would make their playoff run even more impressive.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company’s gross margins have also been mixed, coming in roughly flat versus last year, despite the strong revenue growth, as custom AI chips are less profitable at this juncture.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kroger also said the merger would boost grocery industry competition as well as benefit consumers and employees.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Government lawyers argued the merger would leave shoppers worse off.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The potential unification under Liberty Media raises questions about the concentration of media rights in one entity, which could impact competition and alter the industry for broadcasters and streamers worldwide.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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CRMs manage customer relationships and sales pipelines, while CDPs focus on data integration, unification and activation for personalized marketing.Chris Cho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The evolution of the PBMs Medco and Express Scripts tells a story of how one way of controlling the drug supply chain by being joined at the hip with a pharmaceutical manufacturer, over time morphed into a different version of a similarly problematic consolidation.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The leadership changes at Banff follows Sean Cohan, president of Bell Media, becoming chair of Banff’s board of directors just as the entertainment industry is contracting after the end of Peak TV and another round of industry consolidation, especially among streaming giants, appears likely.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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These couplings are less about some unattainable fantasy and more about two adults having an intimate moment that tells us something about them — and almost always leaves both parties satisfied.Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Each exercise requires a different coupling that involves staring into a stranger’s eyes, really seeing them and (harder for me) letting yourself be seen, all while focusing on breath.Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The sergeant, Rayna Madho, 41, was arrested by police in Nassau County in connection to two thefts from the store in Valley Stream, one on Dec. 7 and an earlier incident on Nov. 24.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fewer connections to a single outlet there are, the better.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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