crossed

Example Sentences

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Ancient rivers crossed a greener environment, feeding shallow lakes that grew and shrank over time.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The 42-year-old singer-songwriter crossed the finish line at the London Stadium in Stratford in east London earlier, wrapping up his gruelling five-day Into The Unknown challenge.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It wouldn’t be until the mid-’90s that the two crossed paths again, when Cibo Matto remixed “Talking to the Universe,” and Ono invited the duo to lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

According to Cambridge, Mass.,-based Akamai, revenue from Asia crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Even then we crossed the starting line before we were supposed to and had to come back.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell