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intersected

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past tense of intersect

as in crossed

to divide by passing through or across an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

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Recent Examples of intersected Through the years, marketing has intersected with music and music videos. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 According to Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the SCA, the city was built around wide north-south roads intersected by east-west streets, creating open public spaces. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Moving between defining moments in her life and career, the film explores how Umm Kulthum’s rise intersected with some of the most significant political and social transformations of the twentieth century. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Coming from the man whose career intersected with every good goalkeeper Chelsea have had this century, those words carry real weight. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Songwriter Diane Warren, 69, whose career has long intersected with Davis through countless recordings and collaborations, also shared a deeply personal tribute. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

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crossed

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On Sunday, Universal crossed the $4 billion mark for the 2026 box office, becoming the first studio this year to achieve the feat after Disney was the first to reach $3 billion.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
While small-boat migrant numbers this year are significantly lower than in 2025, some 2,000 have crossed the English Channel since Burnham became prime minister on July 20.

— Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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