crossroad

Example Sentences

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The 52-year-old's deteriorating condition meant that he reached a crossroad by his mid-40s.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

Stephan's Quintet represents "a galactic crossroad where past collisions between galaxies have left behind a complex field of debris," which has now been reawakened by the passage of the galaxy, NGC 7318b.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

We’ll be tasked to look at crossroad puzzles in unexpected ways, to piece together visual obstacles, construct actual puzzles and partake in one task that feels like a mini science experiment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

The 25x10-meter mural of a bearded and smiling Messi, wearing Argentina’s white-and-blue national team jersey with the No. 10, will cover part of a building at a crossroad near the capital city’s main hospitals.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The village had one crossroad, where the church and mission stood.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George