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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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Data centers—the facilities that house the equipment powering AI and computing systems—are springing up across the country to fuel AI demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, the mortgage guarantee scheme has been made permanent across the whole of the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Equity prices declined, sovereign bond yields rose, oil prices surged, and volatility increased across asset classes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

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




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