cross over

Example Sentences

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"We didn't think that it would cross over and be as big as it became."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“The armed groups have taken territory, and so people from one place can’t cross over to where the other group is,” he said, calling government assertions that it had gained back some ground “a lie.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

There’s supposed to be a threshold that you cross over, take off your coat and your shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

The central Tower of Jesus Christ will grow with the addition of the rest of the cross over the next few months, eventually standing at 172 metres tall.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

When I saw children enter, I made the sign of the cross over my heart and went forward.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi