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
Thousands of trains criss-cross India's sprawling railway network each day, ferrying millions of passengers to their destinations.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
As a chorus of “Pippi!” erupted across the room, children sitting criss-cross applesauce on the floor hopped up onto their knees to get a peek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
Undersea fibre-optic cables, which criss-cross the ocean floor and transmit 99% of transcontinental internet traffic, have become a key arena of competition between the U.S. and China, as reported in a Reuters investigation in March.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
“You think not? But look at the pattern—a criss-cross diamond shape. And the squares are perfectly regular.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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