as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Watersheds that intersected with state lines were not included in the calculation to avoid double counting.
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Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Special attention will be given to ideas that intersect these areas of interest with applications in space, resilience, and sustainability.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
Kitty has family issues that don’t intersect with the main plot.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 July 2024
Last year, The Republic published a series on how the housing and climate crises are intersecting in Arizona that included a review of the building code requirements in 40 cities across the state.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
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Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Special attention will be given to ideas that intersect these areas of interest with applications in space, resilience, and sustainability.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
Kitty has family issues that don’t intersect with the main plot.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 July 2024
Last year, The Republic published a series on how the housing and climate crises are intersecting in Arizona that included a review of the building code requirements in 40 cities across the state.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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