across

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Across decades of research, the human mind has been shown to weigh negative information more heavily than positive, attend to it faster and remember it longer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

Across the global survey, three out of 10 respondents said social media or video platforms were their main source of news.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Across the pond, the people most affected by the unrest, and its instigating events, are not having any of it.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Across his 86 caps he's got 20 goals - fifth on the all-time list - and 10 assists.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Across from the stores was a row of houses where the Saylors, Miss Raymond, the Younts, and the preacher’s family lived.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney