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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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Maximum temperatures will be around five degrees lower than Monday's values with 17 to 22C across the UK.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

"Unlike typical shallow reefs, it does not always form a single continuous reef structure. Instead, it can appear as patchy or scattered coral communities spread across the seafloor."

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

By some measures, individual stocks in the U.S. have been less correlated than ever this year, which many chalk up to the race to identify AI winners and losers across industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"She was a humanitarian whose contribution has made a profound difference across our country," Field said of Parton, who won an Emmy in 2021.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Caesar keeps searching, testing a path across the muddy waters.

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




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