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crossroad

[kraws-rohd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
an intersecting road
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Vernon Avenue Bridge — an industrial crossroad between old and new San Bernardino.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"AI is disrupting all areas of medicine, and the future of sleep medicine is poised at a transformational crossroad," said lead author Dr. Anuja Bandyopadhyay, chair of the Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

Paula Leahy said Mr Tollon "keeps everything flowing very smoothly, and I am genuinely really concerned because it's a crossroad junction, it's inevitable that an accident will happen".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

It’s all so samey, farm after farm, shrines at every crossroad and a community bread oven in every village.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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