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crossroad

[kraws-rohd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
an intersecting road
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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We’ll be tasked to look at crossroad puzzles in unexpected ways, to piece together visual obstacles, construct actual puzzles and partake in one task that feels like a mini science experiment.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

"AI is disrupting all areas of medicine, and the future of sleep medicine is poised at a transformational crossroad," said lead author Dr. Anuja Bandyopadhyay, chair of the Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

Paula Leahy said Mr Tollon "keeps everything flowing very smoothly, and I am genuinely really concerned because it's a crossroad junction, it's inevitable that an accident will happen".

From BBC Mar. 31, 2024

The 25x10-meter mural of a bearded and smiling Messi, wearing Argentina’s white-and-blue national team jersey with the No. 10, will cover part of a building at a crossroad near the capital city’s main hospitals.

From Washington Times Jun. 8, 2023

He knew each fence post, each crossroad, each voice and smell and shadow.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

It ends with Mare at a crossroads, personally and professionally.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Celebrity lives at a strange crossroads, one that has always been familiar with surveillance.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

In another small group, the hospital executive was talking about a different kind of crossroads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Senior figures at Newcastle have repeatedly stressed the club are thinking big in the long term, but it feels like the project has reached a crossroads.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

All we have at Bailey’s Wharf is a crossroads near school where there’s a post office and the firehouse, a gas station that sells bait, a video store, and the 7-Eleven.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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