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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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Example Sentences

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The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Civil defence teams are now combing through buildings here and across the country, but there is little hope for people who still have loved ones missing.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That means disrupting how energy, trade and capital move across it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Dedicated capacity will be deployed across multiple locations under the expanded partnership, including some of the initial deployments of Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Seven iron bars ran across it, four bars up and down.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom