- present participle of cross.
crossing
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Genius Sports recently created a 3-D digital highlight of a British soccer player racing down the pitch and then magically crossing over into the streets of Hanoi, where he scored a goal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The ferry crossing from Chappaquiddick to Edgartown, Mass., is only 527 feet long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings touched down in the second half, with debutant Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Rowe also crossing the whitewash.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Central Mediterranean crossing from North Africa is the deadliest migration route in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
He was snooping around the telegraph office when the message came in: Two men had been seen crossing the Potomac.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
“So-called dark crossings outnumbered observable passages for the previous three days,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Experts say overcrowding in boats makes crossings riskier.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Daily crossings accelerated starting last week after the U.S. and Iran agreed to the cease-fire.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The pickup in transit reflects both an increase in vessel crossings through the waterway and a greater share of ships turning their tracking signals back on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
