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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

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 his column, Adam reports on food trends as they intersect with business and culture, from the secret economy behind ramp season to the blood feud between Diet Coke and Coke Zero drinkers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

At the points where these filaments intersect, galaxies form and shine brightly.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

Their lives didn’t naturally intersect quite the same way, and Leila’s introversion didn’t invite much else.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

More broadly, energy policy intersects with industrial policy in a manner that echoes his China thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

It intersects me so that the doctor will never see my face.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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

Elsbeth creator Jonathan Tolins says the script was always planned to be bold, and though real life intersected in uncanny ways, the episode wasn’t rewritten to reflect it.

From Salon Oct. 13, 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

Because if planets had very elliptical orbits, so that their paths intersected, sooner or later there would be a collision.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

And just the all the intersecting dynamics of that, I found it really exciting.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

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

From BBC Nov. 29, 2025

We see on Europa an amazing, intricate network of intersecting straight and curved lines.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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