criss-cross
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She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
They dap each other up as they criss-cross through the crowd and sing along to the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
Soldiers, some of them visibly wounded, criss-cross the tree-lined streets of Poltava city, the regional capital of around 280,000, known for its doughy dumplings and rich Cossack history.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
A pile of dry leaves and then twigs, placed criss-cross, on top of one another, were arranged in the trench, with plenty of spaces in between.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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