crisscross

Every night, Ukrainians go to sleep to notifications pinging on their phones, as inbound drones crisscross the country, setting sirens blaring.

“When I do vocals now, I’m crisscross applesauce on the floor with a mic in my hand.”

Now, roughly one month later, tree removal crews and electrical trucks crisscross the property.

But the past month had seen USC and its quarterback crisscross the country, its College Football Playoff hopes unraveling over three Big Ten trips across multiple time zones.

The escalation comes even as U.S. officials crisscross the region imploring leaders to avoid inflaming tensions — a plea evidently ignored.