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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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Example Sentences

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Matthew Hicks, leader of Tory-run Suffolk County Council said: "Local councils across the country are experiencing whiplash as major government decisions shift repeatedly and without warning."

From BBC

Annual food inflation was already at 72% when protests broke out across the country in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

Programs that give money directly to individuals are becoming more common across the United States.

From Science Daily

Instead of keeping data in one fixed location, these qubits spread information across two linked quantum states called Majorana zero modes.

From Science Daily

From plunging your face into bowls of ice water to rolling frozen tools across your cheeks, social media is full of quick fixes promising to depuff your face in minutes.

From BBC