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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

Hoping to try to negate a strong Raiders’ pass rush and cross up an LA team that surely figured Seattle wouldn’t try to run it much, Knox decided to run, run and run some more.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2022

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

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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