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crisscross

[kris-kraws, -kros] / ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
ADJECTIVE
characterized by criss-crossing
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"If we wait, probably in three years, we will not have this landscape as we see it today," environmental activist Zenepa Lika told AFP as she stood above the overgrown channels which crisscross the site.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Shares of the railroad operator, whose rail lines crisscross much of the eastern U.S., were up around 7% after hours on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch Apr. 22, 2026

Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

As they crisscross the globe this season on their way to the 2026 Winter Games in Italy next February, one of their top priorities is keeping illness at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

They’ve propped open skylights that crisscross the high metal roof, but any air that’s managing to get in can’t make a dent in the fog below.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

As a founding partner and chief product officer of Kim Kardashian’s Skims and co-founder and CEO of Khloé Kardashian’s Good American, Grede sports power suits on podcasts and crisscrosses the globe for business engagements.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

As Mr. Modi crisscrosses the country for rallies in 100-degree heat, he has often appeared on the defensive, and sometimes rattled.

From New York Times May 23, 2024

And while he has achieved more than even he thought possible, Cates finds himself on dual missions as he crisscrosses the world.

From Washington Post May 2, 2023

This is what's fuelling an event known as the ReAwaken America Tour, which attracts tens of thousands of people as it crisscrosses the nation.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2022

The only decoration is an odd-looking piece right next to the bed: an end table made out of a slab of unevenly cut marble and thin crisscrosses of black lacquer wood for the legs.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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