across

Example Sentences

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I came across it late in the making of the documentary, but I have footage from 1996 at Mardi Gras in Sydney, this rickety footage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Another U.S. goal is to aggressively counter anti-American propaganda by Islamist extremist groups, which the administration says have been driven from strongholds in the Middle East and are “exploiting the ungoverned spaces” across Africa.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Identical twins Lee and Liam Myers have been causing double takes at emergencies across the Scottish Borders for more than a decade.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

His Mango brand quickly mushroomed across Spain and has become one of the world's leading fashion groups, with about 2,850 stores worldwide.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Willem, Nollie, Pickwick, Peter—all of us here—drawn against our wills across this square.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom