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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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Volunteers are hoping to raise funding to continue restoring a rare temperate rainforest habitat which has shrunk across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Times Festival of Books will host 500-plus authors and celebrities and 300-plus exhibitors across more than 200 events including panels, book signings and cooking demonstrations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

In fact, the World Health Organization states that preventing these pregnancies is “foundational” to achieving positive health outcomes across a person’s lifespan.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

These rulings, Jackson continued, “can at times come across as utterly irrational.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Dr. Crowchild shifts straight in her chair across from me, her mouth a firm, pinched line.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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