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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

Primarily, the problem is that leaders of the world’s major countries aren’t doing anything as these threats continue, expand and intersect.

From Salon Jun. 15, 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

Over the last five years, there has been a significant shift in how fashion and sports intersect, both on and off the court, with athletes’ influence extending beyond the court and into culture at large.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The two ivy- covered walls on either side of him seemed to intersect with nothing but sky up ahead.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

With a passion for human-interest storytelling and cultural reporting, she has reported on gender as it intersects with arts, pop culture, sports and politics.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 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

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

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

The rare docuseries that’s too short, each episode favors breadth over depth but does reveal how sports increasingly intersected with American culture and politics.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Amplitude said the well in southeastern Australia’s Otway Basin intersected a gas-bearing section of the primary Waarre-C reservoir.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

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 extraordinarily high rates of poverty, crime, and unemployment in Chester intersected with the worst-ranked public school system among Pennsylvania's 501 districts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Its intersecting wings provide natural light to every room, a legal requirement that can be difficult to meet in modern commercial buildings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The film’s narrative is scattered across two intersecting timelines that steadily build tension, suspicion and intrigue.

From Salon Mar. 21, 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

This mass failure is the result of three intersecting crises.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

If she crossed the intersecting road here, she would continue along the river path and pass the large barn that housed official vehicles.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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