criss-cross
Example Sentences
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The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025
Undersea fibre-optic cables, which criss-cross the ocean floor and transmit 99% of transcontinental internet traffic, have become a key arena of competition between the U.S. and China, as reported in a Reuters investigation in March.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023
A pile of dry leaves and then twigs, placed criss-cross, on top of one another, were arranged in the trench, with plenty of spaces in between.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
