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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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The Wall Street Journal identified 274 damaged structures at 24 installations with a U.S. military presence across the Middle East during the war’s first six months—the most comprehensive public accounting of that damage to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

According to the Environment Agency, rainfall associated with both named storms, along with another area of low pressure on Monday, contributed to the wettest week across the UK for two years.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, “growth fears are the new news in the wake of in-line tech earnings and the selloff gaining some momentum across the AI sector,” said Rob Haworth, senior investment strategist at U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

In addition to playing rivals across multiple “X-Men” films, Patrick and McKellen starred together in “Waiting for Godot” and “No Man’s Land” on Broadway and London’s West End.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

I look about our small camp—Belle and Midnight tied side by side; Father and Caesar, the fire between them, sitting across from each other.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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