- present participle of cross.
crossing
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Linda Cardellini knew something was up when a random stranger would shout “Strawberry Breeze!” as she was crossing the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
But they didn't respond when asked whether I would get a refund if the crossing was not successful.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Virgin Australia 737 had been cleared for take-off by air traffic control on Sunday morning when the crew saw a Qantas plane crossing the runway ahead of them, the country's transport safety investigator said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Phobos travels in the opposite direction, crossing from the lower left toward the upper right.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
She and a group of friends had gone backcountry mountain climbing and skiing, crossing over glaciers and racing down snowy peaks hundreds of miles away from Mount St. Helens.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
It went viral, as did other videos of successful crossings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The crossings came after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It is not the first time that social media has encouraged irregular crossings into Ceuta.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In Delhi, many mid-block crossings have been replaced by U-turns to reduce stoppages, forcing pedestrians onto foot overbridges.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
North Korea announced a new policy of harsh punishment for illegal border crossings, with prison terms of up to five years.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
