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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
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 crossroads
Production is underway in Pennsylvania on the project, which centers on a local Gettysburg family navigating the chaos of war, the moral crossroads of the Underground Railroad, and the struggles of a Union soldier torn between duty and compassion.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Lesotho is now at a crossroads.
—Majirata Latela, The Dial, 13 Jan. 2026
Adam Feuerstein, a senior writer and biotech columnist, is the author of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter about the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
In the Face of Mont Blanc At a crossroads in life, Stephanie Danler heads to the Alps in search of what comes next.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
The confusion and sensitivity surrounding the case reflect a broader crossroads for Austin police, legal experts and immigration advocates told the Statesman.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Scott was at a career crossroads.
—Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
The country’s democratic movement is at a crossroads.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
New owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner had run the team for only a few months, yet were already at a crossroads.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
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Noting the facility’s multipurpose capabilities for youth programs and community special events, Tolbert lauded it as a hub of systemic change — an intersection of women’s sports, family health and community pride.—
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The intersection is not far from Stone Bridge High School, where Yu was a student.—
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Protests erupted late last year after Iran's national currency, the rial, plunged to record lows, worsening a cost-of-living crisis.—
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But the agency has said the crewmember is stable, stressing that this is not a crisis situation.—
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Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners.—
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Levi’s Water-Resistant Short Cotton Trench Coat Last but not least, given spring is right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to buy a water-resistant trench coat.—
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When powered by concentrated sunlight via a triple-junction solar cell, the device produced hydrogen at a record rate of 519 micromoles per hour per square centimeter.—
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The wet weather, combined with an earlier storm over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, was also responsible for the shuttering of all lanes on a 27-mile stretch of the 101 Freeway extending from the junction of SR1 and Highway 1 to Winchester Canyon Road in Goleta due to heavy flooding.—
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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