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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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"We try to hold a week's buffer across all nine outlets, but this summer that's getting hard to promise," he said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Through the weekend, rain-bearing weather fronts will try to move in from the north-west, but most of this rain is likely to fall across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Mavis, based in White Plains, N.Y., offers tire services and general automotive repair across its more than 3,600 owned and franchised shops around the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The husband-and-wife team ultimately expanded the luxury beauty business into a successful franchise that operates across Utah, Idaho and Ohio, with the flagship store located in Salt Lake.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

She starts again, just as I see a text from Rhys flash across the screen.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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