across

Example Sentences

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Before that, most movie palaces across the U.S. did not allow food and drinks inside auditoriums, as they wanted to preserve their carpets, rugs and upholstered seats, Melnick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m doing this work as a Black man from the South Side of Chicago, but I still feel a deep responsibility to reach across communities and neighborhoods.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Even with the uncertainty in this case, Eddings tells me, she has been inundated with queries from other educators interested in starting their own cold-case classes across the country.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"We will roll out young futures hubs in crime hotspots across the country to divert young people from violence, cut crime and protect communities."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I’m sitting on my trembling hands across from her, in a booth tucked away from the crazy of the main dining room, my red flags rigid, ready.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam