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across

[uh-kraws, uh-kros] / əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs /
PREPOSITION
from one side to the other of
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ADVERB
from one side to another; transversely
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ADJECTIVE
crosswise
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“By not acknowledging the deaths, the CDC obscures the seriousness of this disease and the toll of measles across the U.S.,”

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Brazilian changed the face of English football with his footwork, spraying short and long passes across the pitch, and there are few keepers who can come close to matching that.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Wray has lined up a pipeline of about 500 turbines across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

However, when researchers compared blood pressure changes across the entire study population, they found no statistically significant difference between patients receiving active stimulation and those using the sham device.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

He clapped a paw over his mouth to stop from spewing it across the room.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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