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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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Dwindling profit and license fees from China have also forced it to reduce costs across the board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

America 250, by contrast, is decidedly smaller, sponsoring art exhibits and coordinated "block parties" across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Now it appears that investors have become frustrated with its relatively slow upside progress, especially given the stunning gains seen across AI-related tech stocks, particularly semiconductors, since the end of March.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Route 93, which goes across the top of the dam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

And we propelled the bewildered old man across to the Beje.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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