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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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Example Sentences

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This effort made it possible, for the first time, to compare how world-class performers develop across very different disciplines.

From Science Daily

It was defended by a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry drawn from across the Roman Empire.

From Science Daily

Under their rule, most of us have been banished to our houses, where our punishment for daring to enjoy life is to swipe our thumbs across a smartphone screen for hours on end each day.

From Salon

“Sometimes you got to take the hit to get your point across,” Smart said Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, at the peak of Oktoberfest celebrations, a forest fire closed a major highway funneling visitors across the Cascades.

From The Wall Street Journal