crossing
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The administration approved the company’s application to convert an abandoned 220-mile oil and gas pipeline crossing the desert to carry water instead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension are lifted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
But for Rahmstorf, the difference between weakening and crossing a tipping point is crucial.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models crossing Jones’s desk appear at first glance to be completely fine—no broken screen, no scorch marks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But if I had to get that far from risky territory, then I might as well try crossing to the other side of the lake!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Monday was the quietest day for crossings of Hormuz by commodity vessels since June 13, before the preliminary deal briefly boosted traffic through the strait.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Kpler’s MarineTraffic data service reported Monday that commercial crossings through the strait fell by around 52% over the weekend compared with earlier this month, with just 12 sanctioned crossings observed on Sunday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
When looking at the scale of small boats crossings, the number of these arrivals is about 5% of the size of total immigration into the UK from January 2025 to December 2025.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Traffic appears to have slowed further on Friday with 14 crossings around midday, Kpler said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
For many of the lines, these short trips were even more profitable than their ocean crossings.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
