crossing

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Israel has been searching for tunnels crossing between the Hamas and Israeli areas of control by drilling all along the yellow line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Passengers who miss their ferry crossing due to waiting times will be able to travel on the next available crossing, the port said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In the 15th century, the Danish monarchy started collecting “sound dues” on ships crossing the Baltic Sea passing through Øresund, a narrow strait between the port towns of Helsingor and Helsingborg.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The “wormhole” interpretation emerged decades after Einstein and Rosen’s work, when physicists speculated about crossing from one side of spacetime to the other, most notably in the late-1980s research.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Jones handed Booth the candle, cautioning him to hide its faint glow during the crossing, lest they be spotted by passing patrol boats.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson