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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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Residents in Lithuania's capital were forced to take shelter across Vilnius in May after a drone alert was triggered, briefly grounding flights and rail travel.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The findings also add support to the theory that plague may have first emerged in Central or North-East Asia before spreading more widely across Eurasia through populations of wild rodents.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

It is a pattern seen across many industries in China, especially as economic growth slows.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Maximum temperatures will be around five degrees lower than Monday's values with 17 to 22C across the UK.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The leaflets are then loaded on planes and dropped across the countryside, while posters— painted by some of Japan’s most talented artists—are pasted on the walls of schools, churches, and other prominent buildings.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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