criss-cross
Example Sentences
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She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Weather permitting, the ship will also criss-cross Antarctic waters, visiting four other BAS research stations and even more remote field stations.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025
Seated criss-cross on the stage, Eilish paused singing long enough to skip only one line of lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
Her palm was pale, almost diaphanous, and he could see the greenish criss-cross of her veins.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
