across

Example Sentences

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A Wall Street Journal team recently traveled across southern Greenland to reach the abandoned U.S. base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Researchers want to understand how concentrations vary across seasons and what effects these chemicals may have once they are airborne.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

But with roughly 50,000 city employees, and the nation’s third-largest police department across the street, why is a simple security detail such an impossible challenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Following six weeks of war in Middle East, more than 60 energy facilities have been struck across the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Outside this building a florid-faced officer formed us into a double column and marched us across a broad parade ground.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom