crossing

Example Sentences

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It's unclear if the migrants were deported for crossing the border illegally, or for other reasons.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

On Friday, Iran reiterated that all vessels had to inform Tehran before crossing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"The jet stream ... bends northward and flows northward around Europe instead of crossing it. As a result, a heat dome emerges over Europe," Oltmanns told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The decision upholds a turn-back policy that began in 2016 as an emergency response to a surge of Haitian immigrants at the San Ysidro border crossing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

This was going to be ten kinds of terrible, I thought, crossing my arms over my chest.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin