crossing

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Iran told mediators that it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to around a dozen a day and charge tolls under the two-week cease-fire struck by President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She’s been in at least 12 counties and has possibly covered more than 1,000 miles in her lifetime — crossing dangerous freeways multiple times, Hunnicutt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"Two of these 15 made the crossing," Abdulkadir Uraloglu told CNN's Turk channel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“It would take forever and would expose all those crossing the strait to risks” of Iranian attack, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In case of war, Francis Gary Powers would be crossing the Arctic in the opposite direction.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin