crossing

Example Sentences

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The EU and UK monitor the number of people crossing borders in the Mediterranean and English Channel by sea without permission.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“The attack has made people halt crossing and take stock.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The index rose 0.1%, briefly crossing the 52,000 mark during intraday trading before paring back some of those gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The decision upholds a turn-back policy that began in 2016 as an emergency response to a surge of Haitian immigrants at the San Ysidro border crossing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Nice when someone remembers Dad, he thinks, before turning his attention to a pair of surfers crossing the sand dunes barefoot.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila