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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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Debris was scattered across the roadway and Grand Avenue was temporarily closed and reopened later Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The diptych – an artwork spread across two panels – shows the Good on the left and the Bad on the right.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The outbreak has resulted in a total of 12,883 reported cases of the gastrointestinal food-borne illness across 21 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Just before the trailer finishes, a hilarious decree comes down from Mount Disney, splayed across the screen like law: “See it in InfinityVision!”

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

But I can tell by Father’s yearning voice he wants Caesar to come—all the way to the border, across the Red River.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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