across

Example Sentences

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Shortly after, San Bernardino police officers Jackson Tubbs and Cynthia Guillen arrivedand spotted Cowser walking across the parking lot to speak to a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

If you run across a professional athlete, pose for a photo standing right next to him, beta-smiling in admiration, and post it on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Reviews of their use show that these systems are now embedded across most stages of the UK food system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

CalMac warned of further disruption across the network due to adverse weather and urged anyone travelling to check their journey.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When he reached the end of the book, he went through it again, tracing a claw across every crude drawing, over every meticulous map, past every misspelled word.

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