across

Example Sentences

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We commonly take a lost-ball penalty after stumbling across other people’s lost balls in the same area, which are perfectly playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The project will also place the Nida sanctuary within the wider context of religious landscapes across the northwestern Roman provinces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

CalMac warned of further disruption across the network due to adverse weather and urged anyone travelling to check their journey.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On X and TikTok, TMZ’s sightings of lawmakers across the country receive several times more engagement than interviews with lawmakers or even their celebrity posts.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Willem, Nollie, Pickwick, Peter—all of us here—drawn against our wills across this square.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom