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to divide by passing through or across an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersected At the same time, the rise of digital competition has intersected with broader social trends. —
Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 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. —Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand. —Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026 DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026 Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district. —Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 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. —Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand. —Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026 DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026 Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district. —Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersected
crossed
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McFarlane’s career crossed paths with other current Chelsea figures before his arrival at Cobham.— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The two first crossed paths in 2001, when Rich Boy was Maurice Richards, a soon-to-be dropout at Tuskegee University, studying mechanical engineering.— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Apr. 2026
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