crossing
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He had told his mother the prospect of crossing the front line terrified him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The new bridge is not the only border crossing between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the last week of September, 31 ships a day made the crossing, compared with 138 before the war.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The pair will start at Ripon on Monday 9 November and pass through South Yorkshire before crossing the finish line in Wakefield on Friday 13 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The factory barracks was set in the center of the broad Phillips compound; there was no way a camp official could approach it without crossing this open space.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The Revolutionary Guard have claimed the vessels ran into mines after conducting what they said were illegal crossings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Practically, the core purpose is to mitigate any future crossings of the military demarcation line,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock in a city with a daytime population -- including commuters -- of around 3.5 million.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Signum one has four variables: Brent crude oil, the 10-year yield, the number of Hormuz crossings and the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Modeled after the border crossings above ground, the sign was perhaps meant as a joke among spies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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