crossing

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OTTAWA—Trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington have delayed the opening of a new multibillion-dollar bridge aimed at alleviating the traffic congestion on North America’s busiest land crossing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The shorter and more predictable crossing times would reduce the need for trucking companies to build buffers into their schedules, the studies said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hailu recorded the fastest time in the world this year, crossing the line in 8:24.22, while GB pair Megan Keith and Innes Fitzgerald finished seventh and ninth respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s a great train-track crossing sequence that’s also a vicious callback to Richard Dreyfuss’ epiphany in “Close Encounters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Zayd runs out of our house, and I'm glad to see that this time he remembers to stop to look both ways before crossing the street.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan