intersect
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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
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
"In certain directions inside the crystal, the nodal lines intersect and cross the Fermi energy where electrons can move freely," explains Sánchez-Barriga.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
In at least one spot, Israel moved the line forward a few hundred yards to intersect with Salah al-Din Road, Gaza’s main north-south artery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Arches and vaults curve, soaring so high I can hardly see where they intersect.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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The question becomes more prominent when it intersects with governance questions like a closely divided vote or succession concerns.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 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
That’s where the similarity, if there is any, intersects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Where that orbit intersects the orbit of the Earth, there is a swarm of meteors waiting for us.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Sean Salisbury, a former quarterback whose career intersected with Browner’s in college and the NFL, was one of many in the football community paying their respects to the four-time All-Pro player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
“The unexpected gas intersected, as announced today, could potentially mean the cluster holds a larger amount of gas than previously estimated,” Euroz says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 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
Cummings’ career intersected with the CIA from the start, a fact he never denied, for it added an air of mystery to his often mundane gun-selling operations.
From Slate ● May 25, 2025
The trail had eventually forked and then intersected the road they were currently following.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The film’s narrative is scattered across two intersecting timelines that steadily build tension, suspicion and intrigue.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 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
Colin turned away from Lindsey and looked at the intersecting roads before him, both utterly abandoned.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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