across
Example Sentences
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“By the time we were done, we had planted 225,000 trees across an area the size of Denmark, from the rugged interior of the province to the lush rainforests of the West Coast.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
We gazed across the lobby at each other and shared smiles that suggested, “Sure. Why not?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But far from strengthening Iran's position across the region, Khatib argues that this week's direct talks in Washington between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors have started the process of removing Lebanon from Iran's hands.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
These refuges may help explain Reid's Paradox -- how forests were able to spread so quickly across the region after the last Ice Age ended.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
She pulls a file from her case and slides it across the table toward me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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