cut across

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“I don’t think about it in raw numbers. I think about it in the wealth of expertise and knowledge that has been cut across all levels,” a former senior Justice Department official said.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The study also supports a broader shift in psychiatry toward dimensional and data-driven frameworks that cut across traditional diagnoses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The loans that Blue Owl sold, which cut across 128 different companies in 27 industries, are illiquid, hard to value and lack market quotes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"What it tells us is we actually need to just do more than ban phones. We need to be thinking about how phone policies cut across in school and outside the school context."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

As he followed the plain trail, a shadow cut across in front of him.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck