across

Example Sentences

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“If you have a software-engineering degree, rather than focusing only on traditional developer roles, you could consider growth areas like artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cybersecurity and cloud computing. Many skills apply across industries,” Puri said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“In his three presidential campaigns, Mr. Trump made serious inroads in heavily Black counties, across the Deep South and beyond.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The funding has helped launch defense and aerospace startups across Southern California, including Costa Mesa autonomous weapons maker Anduril Industries, now valued at more than $30 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"It is backed by the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War, with a total of over £270bn being invested across this Parliament."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Their squawking carried through Deadwood, across the busy road, and into the forest beyond, causing scampering critters and lumbering mammals to rise to their hind legs.

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