crisscross
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"If we wait, probably in three years, we will not have this landscape as we see it today," environmental activist Zenepa Lika told AFP as she stood above the overgrown channels which crisscross the site.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Shares of the railroad operator, whose rail lines crisscross much of the eastern U.S., were up around 7% after hours on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
They rest, play dominoes, wash laundry, and hang it on lines that crisscross the courtyard.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
As a founding partner and chief product officer of Kim Kardashian’s Skims and co-founder and CEO of Khloé Kardashian’s Good American, Grede sports power suits on podcasts and crisscrosses the globe for business engagements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
As Mr. Modi crisscrosses the country for rallies in 100-degree heat, he has often appeared on the defensive, and sometimes rattled.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
Feet up on the table, coffee mugs in hand, a bit of casual banter crisscrosses the room.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
And while he has achieved more than even he thought possible, Cates finds himself on dual missions as he crisscrosses the world.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
The only decoration is an odd-looking piece right next to the bed: an end table made out of a slab of unevenly cut marble and thin crisscrosses of black lacquer wood for the legs.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
