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cross

[kraws, kros] / krɔs, krɒs /


ADJECTIVE
lying across each other
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It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As “The Boys” expanded both in scope and audience, Kripke insists that his creative team remained unafraid to cross any line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The snackiest expression of the theme: a loose, lemony caper relish that lives in the refrigerator waiting to improve whatever happens to cross its path.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"I focus on the next match and on the opponent as they cross the net, and that's the only thing that I can control," Zverev said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We climb the train station stairs and cross the bridge over the tracks, our shoes clanking on the iron floor.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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