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After Nazi bombs destroyed the stairwell in the Shulevitzes’ apartment building in Warsaw, the only way to reach the ground floor was by crossing boards placed across collapsed parts of the staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the last week of September, 31 ships a day made the crossing, compared with 138 before the war.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ship, the Marin Mainiku, on Monday arrived at the western side of the island, part of the nation of Kiribati, after a five-day voyage crossing 830-nautical-miles through the South Pacific.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In our neighborhood we can get to a couple of parks by bike, but the closest store requires crossing a highway ramp, so I'm not allowed.

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

The Revolutionary Guard have claimed the vessels ran into mines after conducting what they said were illegal crossings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Since September 10, the IOM detected more than 20,000 crossings to Djibouti from Ethiopia, despite a surge in conflict in Yemen.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Practically, the core purpose is to mitigate any future crossings of the military demarcation line,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Signum one has four variables: Brent crude oil, the 10-year yield, the number of Hormuz crossings and the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Steamer crossings to Europe were resumed, after being suspended during four years of war, and new routes, this time to North America, became the rage.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende