cross up
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He showed quality for two of the goals - standing a cross up for Dan Burn and also his corner for Newcastle's third was magnificent.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
Parishioners put together their offering after the Monday Mass. They draped red, white and blue tablecloths over the railings of a trailer and stood a wooden cross up in the back.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
He stumbled and managed to cross up a would-be 49ers tackler.
From Fox News • Oct. 31, 2021
“He said, ‘I put that cross up to stay and I’m not taking it down.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2021
There’s a high ceiling, with lights shaped like morning glories hanging down on chains, and a plain gold cross up at the front with a vase of white flowers.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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