crossing
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During more than a decade of Britain’s tinkering and planning, China built the world’s highest bridge and Canada forged a river crossing to the U.S.
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
Coissac said 150 of the people on the boat that sank off Djibouti had previously been turned back from Yemen but had attempted the crossing again.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
He tried to draw his knife from its sheath, but he’d tightened the strap around the hilt before starting the crossing, and he couldn’t get it loose.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
“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
Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering "safe and legal" routes will deter small boat crossings.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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