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It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
To investigate further, researchers focused on glucosamine because it is a naturally occurring sugar-related molecule that can cross the blood-brain barrier.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The snackiest expression of the theme: a loose, lemony caper relish that lives in the refrigerator waiting to improve whatever happens to cross its path.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The Dutch are the only team that won’t cross the border in the first round, playing all three of their games in Texas and Missouri.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Just to cross the border was to feel the great weight that hung over that land.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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