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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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High pressure has been building in from the south where temperatures across continental Europe have been particularly high.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Boss Kuramoto is not blind to the environmental cost of transporting cubes of ice thousands of kilometres across the world, but insisted that small goods like his have a relatively low environmental impact.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

From Longshan I rode the metro across the city to Xingtian Temple, about half an hour away in north-central Taipei.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Its known range covers more than 67,000 square kilometers across the Chocó forests of western Ecuador and southern Colombia, from sea level to elevations of 1,200 meters.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Heat spreads up the back of my neck and swells across my scalp, making it prickle.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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