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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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Russia is using the same tactics that it has used across eastern Ukraine since 2025: Again and again, tiny groups of infantry try to sneak past Ukrainian lines on foot, while Ukrainian drones hunt them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

She also said that the vote of no confidence "reflects the deep anger across our campus and sends a clear signal that what happened to Jane Doe is unacceptable".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its operations released lead dust across Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Commerce and Maywood while the state allowed the plant to operate for decades with a temporary permit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

A film about the tender love and quiet loneliness of an elderly couple, which took two years to reach cinemas after it was completed, is wowing critics and audiences across India.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Jogging across an old highway with faded paint marking the lanes, you notice a worn sign straight ahead.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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