at the crossroads

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1. Also, at a crossroads. At a point of decision or a critical juncture, as in Because of the proposed merger, the company is standing at the crossroads. This phrase, based on the importance accorded to the intersection of two roads since ancient times, has also been used figuratively just about as long. In the 1500s Erasmus quoted from the Greek Theognis's Elegies (c. 600 b.c.): “I stand at the crossroads.”

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at the crossroads

"Lebanon is at the crossroads of a region that has been full of crises for thousands of years."

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

They talked with the Los Angeles Times about their plans at the crossroads reached by American theater in light of Eustis’ imminent exit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Less than a mile from the Indiana border on the Ohio River, Louisville sits at the crossroads of North, South and Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Afghan food has been influenced by different cultures across Asia given the country’s location at the crossroads of the famous “Silk Road” trading corridor of centuries past.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024

I managed to reach the school bus while it waited at the crossroads by Mr. Rhydd's shop.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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