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cross

[kraws, kros] / krɔs, krɒs /


ADJECTIVE
lying across each other
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The new norms will enable standardised grip strength test results for cross- and within-country comparisons, to identify trends over time, monitor improvements and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented public health policies.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

Over defense objections, Judge Jeffrey Jahns allowed prosecutors to cross- examine Troyer about a 2015 complaint about a Facebook message Troyer sent to a man who had criticized the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

“These cross- defendants are professionals who owed a duty to those on set, including Baldwin, to keep the set safe,” Baldwin’s attorney’s Luke Nikas wrote in his complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022

That could mean more questioning of witnesses from Senate Democrats, or cross- examination by Republicans — and with it more steep legal fees.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2019

Hurrying for the house, I pass Mom sitting cross- legged on the grass with David thrashing in her arms.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord




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