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He showed quality for two of the goals - standing a cross up for Dan Burn and also his corner for Newcastle's third was magnificent.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2025

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

Parishioners put together their offering after the Monday Mass. They draped red, white and blue tablecloths over the railings of a trailer and stood a wooden cross up in the back.

From Washington Post Jul. 8, 2022

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

From Fox News Oct. 31, 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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