crossing

Example Sentences

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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

Since 2018, more than 200,000 people have reached the UK by crossing the English Channel in a small boat.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Not when ghosts were going solid, and crossing boundaries they were not supposed to be able to cross.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny