crossing

Example Sentences

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Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within 21 days before crossing the border into Canada would not be accepted into the country, an agency news release said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A tearful Nancy Iskander told jurors that she was crossing a road when she saw her two older sons disappear as a white speeding Mercedes plowed through the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Most junior bankers learn where the line is by crossing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Referencing the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary, he asserted that an interstate journey involves not just crossing state lines.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

An hour or more later the clack of the train changed pitch: we were crossing a trestle.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom