cross the mind
Example Sentences
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But it is difficult to think that the possibility it might also coincide with a Grand Slam bid did not cross the mind of organisers.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
But no sooner does that loaded word — domesticate — cross the mind than you begin confronting gender questions.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021
If nothing else, remember that this would never cross the mind of a straight person, as they’d simply check the “heterosexual” box without a second thought.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2020
Dim recollections of occurrences in former states of existence are supposed occasionally to cross the mind.
From Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama by Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir
No thought of death or disaster appeared to cross the mind of anyone.
From A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry by Hinkley, Julian Wisner
