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A decent chance is carved out when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stands a high-hanging cross up for Wilfred Ndidi.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

He stumbled and managed to cross up a would-be 49ers tackler.

From Fox News • Oct. 31, 2021

“This is not just a sacred spot because there’s a cross up there. It’s a sacred spot because of the people who came together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2021

Wolfsburg was heading for defeat thanks to a Bas Dost penalty for Frankfurt with 15 minutes remaining before Maximilian Philipp flicked a cross up onto the nearby arm of Frankfurt defender Stefan Ilsanker.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2020

There’s a high ceiling, with lights shaped like morning glories hanging down on chains, and a plain gold cross up at the front with a vase of white flowers.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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