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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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The pope’s visit comes as evangelical Christianity rapidly gains ground across Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The money is funding two trailblazer projects in London, one focused on care-experienced young people in 12 boroughs, and a broader scheme that works across the capital.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Stocks across the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development fell by 47 million barrels in October, including a 41 million-barrel decline in industry inventories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Through Saturday, between one-quarter to 1 inch of rain will be common across Southern California, and there is a small chance for thunderstorms for the coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

A hardness flutters across Mom’s eyes, but then just as quickly it’s gone, and whatever she was going to say, she now isn’t.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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