across

Example Sentences

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The community battles against them are being replicated across the country and with the grid operator saying battery storage needs to expand four-fold by 2030, there will be many more fights ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The base, Bluie East Two, was built in 1942 as part of a network of 17 U.S. bases constructed across Greenland during World War II, partly to prevent Nazi Germany—which occupied Denmark—from taking the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"When sewage sludges are spread across the fields, those toxic compounds could be released into the air," Katz said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

But with roughly 50,000 city employees, and the nation’s third-largest police department across the street, why is a simple security detail such an impossible challenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“Paddling across the lake on a floating cardboard version of this old girl will be the most brilliant thing ever.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam