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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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Fast radio bursts are incredibly powerful flashes of radio energy that travel across vast distances in the universe.

From Science Daily

Authorities have carried out sweeping raids across Iran, arresting in recent days hundreds of people suspected of cooperating with Israel and the United States, the media said.

From Barron's

For instance, the epilepsy medication lamotrigine and its byproducts appeared at relatively low levels across all plant tissues.

From Science Daily

Disabled people have successfully advocated for access improvements across both Republican and Democratic administrations, most notably through the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act signed by a Republican president.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s more about him coming across as dominant than it is about making a case that the war has been good for the U.S. and the region and the West and the world.”

From Los Angeles Times