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crossroad

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


Example Sentences

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The shock result leaves his distinguished career at a crossroad - or maybe hurtling into the stop sign.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 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

After World War II, Cook purchased and moved a single-story mess hall with a walk-in cooler from a mothballed airfield near John Wayne Airport to this crossroad, the gateway to Trabuco Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

The street provides a crossroad between Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard, but residents contend that it is ill-suited for the amount of traffic it thereby gets.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

It’s all so samey, farm after farm, shrines at every crossroad and a community bread oven in every village.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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