across

Example Sentences

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Along age, gender, racial and geographic lines, voters preferred Becerra to Hilton nearly across the board.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The impressive individual that Tijerina was referring to appears to be Monarch Tracking CEO Neal Hill, who has donated $3,364 to Tijerina’s congressional campaign across two donations, according to FEC filings.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"The club will support Martin fully again across the close season to make sure we are well prepared to achieve domestic success and compete on the European stage."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A whisk of a proud smile flashed across his lips.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam