crossing

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And finally they’re filled with a hand-drawn animation, in scrawly white on black, of a crowd of figures crossing and recrossing some empty urban space.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Now we know even the Lone Ranger is based on an African American cowboy, the black cowboy in pop culture, crossing and recrossing cultural lines, erasing them in the process, is in full swing.

From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2019

His eyes wander, crossing and recrossing, and his forehead is somewhat pimply.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2011

Crossing and recrossing the stream, stepping on or A over slippery rocks, and .following a trail that grew B C steeper and steeper, the hikers soon realized how challenging their day would be.

From SAT Tests

They headed for Central Park, crossing and recrossing it, stopping once for Good Humor ice cream.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen