across the street

Example Sentences

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Since 2022, the “big saving grace if you lost your job has been you could go across the street and find a new one,” Song said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But across the street Ethan was not impressed although his two-year-old did enjoy the free chocolate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Last September, Ríhanna Kelver was standing outside the Crowbar & Grill in Laramie, Wyoming, preparing to start her bartending shift, when she noticed a group of men across the street.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The Bergs paid $268,000 for the cabin; when they moved it across the street, it took a year and cost $300,000 just to prepare the site, including building a foundation on a hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Alexi looked across the street and said, "That is Lance. He hands out fliers for the show in front of the rink."

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene