crossing

Example Sentences

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Shipowners are unwilling to risk crossing the strait, leading to hundreds of stranded ships and millions of barrels of oil cut off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Verstappen was given a five-second penalty for crossing the white line at the pit exit, which underlines an underwhelming Sunday.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

They were "being treated and will be interviewed by border police to determine who is responsible for this crossing", Marx said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Two years later, when she traveled 2,000 miles in blistering heat to join them, she broke her arm in three places after falling into the Rio Grande while crossing the border.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

He produced a pencil from behind his ear and began crossing items off the list.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood