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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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Example Sentences

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Photos released by state media showed the wreckage of a winged craft scattered across the ground alongside grey and blue components that allegedly included cameras.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Domestic tourism and entertainment spending have increased as movie theaters and amusement parks, once banned, have sprouted across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"Farmers across Spain are now paying the cost of ASF," its board members said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, demand for computing power continues to climb.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He opened to the reading in Jeremiah where we had left off the night before, then with sudden inspiration passed the Bible across the table to Meyer.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom