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crossing

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


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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

"The new crossing will make such shipments much easier and more efficient," he said, calling it a "groundbreaking development" that will will triple of quadruple cargo traffic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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

In a follow-up post on Facebook, police warned some social media comments on the case "can be a crossing of the line and in the worst case, a criminal offense".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

She and a group of friends had gone backcountry mountain climbing and skiing, crossing over glaciers and racing down snowy peaks hundreds of miles away from Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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

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

“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

North Korea announced a new policy of harsh punishment for illegal border crossings, with prison terms of up to five years.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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