intersection
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“This intersection right here is going to be very critical.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The lawsuit places the latest Florida education dispute at the intersection of academic freedom, faculty discretion and the authority public institutions exercise over classroom instruction.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
"There is a local saying that if you put a camera at an intersection in Chongqing, every 30 seconds you'll see a motorcycle pass by," said Zhang Yuanming, a 29-year-old motorbike enthusiast and instructor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
As it changes shape, it passes through what scientists call a conical intersection: a short-lived but crucial crossing point where movements of electrons and the atoms' cores become strongly coupled.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
He steps confidently into the intersection, slipping between cars and taxis.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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“People don’t hear the sirens during pursuit — maybe they’re not paying attention — and you risk cars getting hit in intersections or other places.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
These intersections play an important role in many reactions triggered by light because they allow energy to move rapidly between electronic and structural motion.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Despite the often chaotic Croatian traffic and complicated intersections, Verne's head of country operations, Filip Cindric, said most rides are completed "without any intervention".
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
In December, a massive blackout in San Francisco left a number of Waymo vehicles stalled in the middle of busy intersections, worsening an already congested traffic situation.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The road had no heavy load of traffic to support; there were few sharp curves or intersections where brush could obstruct the driver’s vision.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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