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
Victim Johnny Ellis, 42, and a 36-year-old man were walking toward the intersection of New Haven Ave.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Deputies responded to the house near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 718 and Newark Ranch Road about 10:20 a.m., according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
William John Hanley, 53, was shot by Officer Dominic Bloemendaal after Hanley reportedly destroyed property and threatened people at the Pacific Beach Taylor Branch Library, near the intersection of Dawes Street and Thomas Avenue, on May 8.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:15 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of West 143rd and King streets, Overland Park police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Deputies responded to the house near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 718 and Newark Ranch Road about 10:20 a.m., according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
William John Hanley, 53, was shot by Officer Dominic Bloemendaal after Hanley reportedly destroyed property and threatened people at the Pacific Beach Taylor Branch Library, near the intersection of Dawes Street and Thomas Avenue, on May 8.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:15 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of West 143rd and King streets, Overland Park police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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Eagar residents located south of State Route 260 between River Road and the SR 260/U.S. 180 junction — directly east of the fire — were included in the evacuation area.—
Julie Mendes,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The 100-acre complex, located at the junction of Interstates 355 and 80 next to Silver Cross Hospital, features nine full-size baseball fields, 22 youth baseball and softball fields, and 11 multipurpose fields that can accommodate soccer, lacrosse and football, according to the complex’s website.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo A primary bedroom on the upper level has a corner fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Printed by the thousands to hand out on street corners, the advertisements were meant to be ephemeral, tossed out when the party was over, but more than 1,000 of them have been preserved by the Cornell Hip Hop Archive, with nearly 500 shared via JSTOR by the Cornell University Library.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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Elie’s masterful survey is a group portrait of artists and their fellow travelers who participated during a bloody crossroads in American life, when Ronald Reagan’s ascension to the White House in 1980 collapsed the walls between church and state, sparking a counterrevolution across the arts.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The two began managing Sanz in 2022 when the artist was at a crossroads.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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In 2018, Brady went on to complete the first 4WD crossing of the Greenland ice sheet, south to north.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
25 May 2025
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Perhaps most notable about the agencies’ accusations is that the hackers targeted 10,000 security cameras in countries bordering Ukraine, including at border crossings, military facilities, and train stations.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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