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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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For all three set-piece goals, Spurs targeted the back post before heading the ball back across goal, either for a teammate or directly to goal.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Five eyeball-style air vents, with illuminated bezels and metallic accents, are arrayed across the dash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

PSG's midfield trio, alert to Arsenal's midfield three, looked to shift across onto Merino at times but this would leave another Arsenal midfielder free helping the Gunners get up the pitch.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It has taken equity stakes, warrants, and other upside participation across rare earth metals, defense companies, and chips.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He lay on his back, staring up at the dried mushrooms strung across his ceiling.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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