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junction

[juhngk-shuhn] / ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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The government is considering closing junction 27, at High Cross, and east-facing slip roads at junction 26 - Malpas - and junction 25 - Caerleon.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In a statement, the Senedd Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper said this could include potential junction closures in and around Newport to improve traffic flow.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Highways, rail lines and energy infrastructure all pass through the area, making the junction important not only from a geological perspective but also for emergency planning.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

By contrast, the Wrightwood earthquake of 1812 passed through the junction and ruptured both systems in a single through-going event.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“We should reach the junction with the Noyne by evening, Yollothe Halfmaester called out. Tyrion glanced up from his writing. “My name is Hugor.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The expansion would mean demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting rivers, and rerouting the M25 motorway between junctions 14 and 15 through a tunnel under the new runway.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Rush hour traffic was moving slowly when Rios’s Expedition entered one of the busiest junctions in the San Fernando Valley, but the SUV did not appear to brake before it T-boned the bus, witnesses said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Synapses are tiny junctions that allow brain cells to communicate with one another across neural circuits.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

But Deutsche Bahn criticised the decision, saying the move could "worsen the structural problems of rail junctions".

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

And the names of junctions, counties, crossings, bridges, stations, tunnels, mountains, rivers, creeks, landings, parks, and lookout points.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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