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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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Students demanded investigations and accountability, occupied universities and organized silent vigils across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger Nithya Raman darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Because of regular attacks on energy infrastructure, emergency power cuts have been introduced across the country.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Ukraine's energy ministry reported fresh power outages across the country on Sunday, including in Kyiv, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

There the electrical impulse is converted into a chemical neurotransmitter to float across the synapse to the next neuron.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman


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