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intersection

[in-ter-sek-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃən /


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She says that brokers – the role it is suggested that Zhang played - sit at the crucial intersection between the chemical producers and the cartels.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Carn said a dramatic escalation appears unlikely because the eruption is associated with a volcanic ridge near the intersection of a transform fault and a back arc spreading center.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The signals function like traditional traffic lights, halting drivers at busy intersection with flashing yellow lights and a solid red light while pedestrians cross, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

As a journalist and creative, she is passionate about multi-platform storytelling at the intersection of design, entertainment and fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Hazel yelped a little, and the car skidded into the busy intersection and stopped.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Kashani said the company never enters a city without first engaging officials and, in some cases, sharing operational data with the city, such as maps of curb cuts and intersections requiring manual pedestrian crossing buttons.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Despite the often chaotic Croatian traffic and complicated intersections, Verne's head of country operations, Filip Cindric, said most rides are completed "without any intervention".

From Barron's May 5, 2026

In December, a massive blackout in San Francisco left a number of Waymo vehicles stalled in the middle of busy intersections, worsening an already congested traffic situation.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Bass is looking to expand the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps at intersections — while also spending more on the removal of trash from L.A. streets.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

At certain intersections were deposited mortars and cannon, a few idle powder-monkeys lying atop them to guard them, awaiting commands or playing cards in the shadow of these engines of destruction.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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