cross
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Guiding a young heroine to meet a mysterious faun, for a moment, the fantastical creature looks as though it might cross the threshold of the screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Time Out said Effi o Blaenau was a cross between Greek tragedy and "British social realism", calling Gwenllian "formidable", while The Guardian described the film as a "sensation".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The larger permitting challenges frequently arise when federal approvals are required, particularly when projects cross federal lands or otherwise trigger federal regulatory or legal review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It has repeatedly hit Kyiv's main bridges that cross the Dnipro river, forcing traffic to be suspended across the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
For once, I didn’t agonize over word choice or cross out whole paragraphs and try again.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Looking at FactSet data back to the start of 2018, there were three other golden crosses: Sept. 17, 2021, June 15, 2020, and May 20, 2019.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Much of the crude that still crosses Hormuz no longer stays aboard the same tanker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Along the boundary with China, Kim's government has erected fences and installed cameras as well as strips of sand that preserve the footprints of anyone who crosses.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
"We have to know how to respect others, the referees, our colleagues. And when someone crosses that line of respect, it's not right - you can't cross that line."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He crosses his arms over his chest and we just look at each other.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Today Kim Kardashian is a fashion mogul, prison reform advocate and crosser of picket lines.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023
As a neighbor and frequent crosser of their campus, I deeply appreciate the peaceful beauty that you provide.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
In the 58th minute, they pushed an interception into a counter, got a crosser from Emily Moxley down the right wing, and the Bruins couldn’t keep everyone marked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
A fine crosser, his energy often drives the team forward in difficult moments.
From BBC ● May 24, 2022
She pointed to a section of the fence, and I began leading the horses to it, while Ruth seemed to get crosser and crosser with me, saying I was doing everything wrong.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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“You’re the crossest person in it!” returned Amy, washing out the sum that was all wrong with the tears that had fallen on her slate.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Why, he's the ugliest-tempered, crossest, hatefullest, disagreeablest old snapping-turtle ever you saw.
From Sharing Her Crime by May Agnes Fleming
I cannot take you with me, because my aunt is the crossest woman alive, and never liked young people.
From Granny's Wonderful Chair by Arthur A. Dixon
"You're the crossest person in it!" returned Amy, washing out the sum, that was all wrong, with the tears that had fallen on her slate.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
When thou crossest this threshold, may divine peace dwell in thy soul, and may that be accomplished for which thou implorest humbly.”
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Alexander Glovatski
A few years ago, there’s no way that thought would’ve crossed his mind.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Asmara's troops crossed the border this week and were positioned around the Ethiopian city of Adigrat in northern Tigray, multiple sources have told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Eritrean soldiers have crossed into northern Ethiopia heading towards an area where clashes have been taking place between national army troops and regional forces, residents in the Tigrayan town of Adigrat have told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I listen to certain artists who have crossed over and wonder how they could do that to themselves, how they could have turned their soulful music into vanilla,” he told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Duane reached the shoreline and crossed the Mainly Frozen Cold Ocean until he reached the jagged gash in the bow of the Shipwreck that served as a door.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Coissac said 150 of the people on the boat that sank off Djibouti had previously been turned back from Yemen but had attempted the crossing again.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Since most North Korean defectors historically escaped by crossing into China, Kim’s campaign to seal the border began with that border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Barcelona winger hugged the touchline for much of the World Cup, being released in behind before crossing it, rather than finding space in the box.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“But labeling them ‘fascists’ — when officers put on the uniform every day to keep us safe — is crossing the line,” Bass said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mother and Simón help Naomi onto our donkey, and we march ahead, crossing through low hills, until we see another town on the horizon.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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