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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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It has more than 7,000 shops across Asia.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

De la Espriella also defended David Murcia, convicted of running a pyramid scheme that impoverished families across southern Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Credo said the deal would give it “a vertically integrated connectivity stack” and enable it to address “both electrical and optical interconnects across the full AI infrastructure buildout.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Route 93, which goes across the top of the dam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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