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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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Example Sentences

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As tributes pour in, his legacy as one of Hollywood’s great performers is firmly cemented in the films that continue to inspire and resonate across generations.

From Salon

The matches will be played across the weekend of 7-8 March.

From BBC

In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Army exercises in Nevada and across Europe in April, and the service is preparing to test swarms of balloons in the Pacific late this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He aims to highlight emerging British talent across a range of genres that have inspired his work, including pop, soul, rock and the underground scene.

From BBC