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crossing

[kraw-sing, kros-ing] / ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ /


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“One tanker crossing can push prices lower for a day. One attack can reverse the move even faster.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

So much of the show, but particularly this season, is about lines that are drawn and the crossing of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

After he lost his job because of the technology, he describes crossing "to the dark side" to work as a data operator.

From Barron's ● 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

“As I was crossing the bridge close to the hospital,” she later remembered, “an aftershock hit and the bridge swayed wildly. If the bridge collapsed, I knew I’d die...so I turned back.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

“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 city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock in a city with a daytime population -- including commuters -- of around 3.5 million.

From Barron's ● 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

"We've seen the Normandy crossings and the undetected crossings," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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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