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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 is a rivalry that has defined the last two decades of football, transcending clubs, countries and competitions to reshape how the game has been played, consumed and debated across the world.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Broadcom's revenue miss sparked profit-taking across the semiconductor sector and gave investors a reason to pause after the recent AI-driven rally," said City Index's Fiona Cincotta.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Handy has more than 150 acting credits to his name and had acted across television and film since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

At the time, officials were deploying around 500 to 700 million sterile flies across Central America per week, according to Sonja Swiger, an entomologist for Texas A&M University.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Once across it, we’ll have just two weeks to reach the Oklahoma start line.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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