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across

[uh-kraws, uh-kros] / əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs /
PREPOSITION
from one side to the other of
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ADVERB
from one side to another; transversely
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ADJECTIVE
crosswise
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Example Sentences

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“In a dynamic operating environment, the momentum across investment services, investment management, and markets underscores the strength of our franchise,” said Chief Executive Ron O’Hanley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The findings indicate this lost landscape may have served as a welcoming refuge for plants, animals, and possibly humans long before forests became common across Britain and northern Europe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Comparing the use of ChatGPT to human hours expected for a given task, the chart below shows that across every job category, current usage lags what is possible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Archived, whose clientele consists mostly of celebrities and high-profile curators such as Timothée Chalamet, Travis Scott and Don Toliver, sources its pieces through consignments from sellers and endless hours spent hunting across international marketplaces.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Clare picked his way across the clearing, adjusting his hood to shroud his face.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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