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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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The property, which was first listed by broker Joseph Montanaro for $3.3 million in 2025, sprawls across 4,965 square feet and is situated on a 13,672-square-foot lot.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Founded in 1998, HMI has healthcare operations across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

His defence has also denied the charge over the drones, arguing that operation was in response to North Korea sending balloons carrying trash across the border that year.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

One table became two, then six locations across Southern California campuses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

She starts again, just as I see a text from Rhys flash across the screen.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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