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intersect

[in-ter-sekt] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛkt /


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Our lives are inextricably bound up in giant networks of data that begin, end, and intersect with 6-inch screens we carry around in our pockets.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Primarily, the problem is that leaders of the world’s major countries aren’t doing anything as these threats continue, expand and intersect.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

When the Sun, Earth and Moon align near one of the points where their orbital paths intersect, eclipse seasons occur, producing both solar and lunar eclipses within a matter of weeks.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Over the last five years, there has been a significant shift in how fashion and sports intersect, both on and off the court, with athletes’ influence extending beyond the court and into culture at large.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

We dance around each other, but never intersect.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The question becomes more prominent when it intersects with governance questions like a closely divided vote or succession concerns.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

With a passion for human-interest storytelling and cultural reporting, she has reported on gender as it intersects with arts, pop culture, sports and politics.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

The heightened attention to the substance comes as wellness intersects more deeply with health, and as GLP-1 weight-loss medications alter the way Americans eat.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

Kane said the show would be a great way to celebrate, adding: "What a delightful coincidence that the age of the theatre intersects with the age of our protagonists."

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

This street intersects this street intersects this street.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Police effectively asked Google to look through a vast archive of human movement and identify which lives intersected with a particular patch of pavement at a particular moment in time.

From Slate May 20, 2026

She describes their sparkling years of early adulthood, when their lives intersected with an array of luminaries that included Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

I know how they intersected in real life, but when do I show that?

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Sheikh Radwan includes the areas of Abu Iskandar, al-Tawam, and al-Saftawi, and is intersected by al-Jalaa Street, a vital artery linking central Gaza City with its northern districts.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

The whole state depressed him, the blue lines representing highways that intersected towns whose names and destinies were mysteries to him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Its intersecting wings provide natural light to every room, a legal requirement that can be difficult to meet in modern commercial buildings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

That is similar to an August case, in which ICE agents attempted to box in a truck in San Bernardino, Calif. In that instance, the driver was able to turn right onto an intersecting street.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

This has led to growing interest in gridshells, which use intersecting curved elements of metal, glass or timber to span wide areas without interior supports.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2025

"Coming though it there are a lot of intersecting country roads."

From BBC Nov. 29, 2025

I remember we came up to a crossroad, sand everywhere, the outline of two intersecting roads.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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