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as in intersection
usually crossroads plural
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
usually crossroads plural
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroad
Trump’s tariff gamble places energy dominance at a crossroads.
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The trailer shows two couples — Lee (Gladstone) and Angela (Tran), and Chris (Yang) and Min (Han) — at a crossroads.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
None of that would have been possible without what really epitomizes Gordon’s legacy — a symbol of hope and pillar of resolve after a once-promising career was stranded at a crossroads.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
While the city is at a crossroads, the job of mayor is shrinking, and with it the likelihood that bold and competent future leadership can lift Chicago from a historic morass.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
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His legacy now lives at the intersection of performance, vulnerability, visual storytelling, and reinvention.—
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These root causes include habitat destruction, hunting and other forms of persecution, and the growing effects of the climate crisis.—
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In the larger context of the global climate crisis, this image of a plane suspended between sky and water becomes a foreboding symbol.—
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Yes, there might be a few more days on which a jacket or little beanie could provide a little extra comfort, but sunnier and warmer days are just around the corner.—
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Hamilton started the 19-lap race on pole, held off his longtime rival Max Verstappen on the opening corners, and then simply cruised away from the rest of the field to complete the win.—
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But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.—
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On Tuesday, contracts were awarded for the grading of Highway 13 between Jordan and New Prague, and for the new bridge in Jordan at the junction of highways 5 and 13.—
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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