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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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Telecom stocks are tumbling on news that SpaceX is aiming to secure 80,000 cell sites across the US, raising the specter of fierce competition between the industry’s big three and Starlink Mobile.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The project combines years of work across medicine, neuroscience, clinical research, and technology, all directed toward improving the lives of people affected by PTSD.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nearly a decade later, California Strong is still going strong, providing more than $3.7 million in financial relief to families affected by disasters across the state, most recently the Altadena and Palisades fires last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Moon will rise in the east at just after 16:00 GMT on Sunday and set towards the west between 07:00 and 08:00 GMT on Monday - times vary across the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Shadows and light shift eerily across his face.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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