- present participle of cross.
crossing
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Nineteen times this season, the Rays executed a bunt that resulted in a run crossing the plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is not clear at this stage how anything would be paid for - the new Menai crossing could cost up to £700m and take up to 10 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kazakhstan, which shares the longest land border with Russia, has imposed temperature checks for those crossing the border, the country’s state-controlled news agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Chargers dropped to 0-4, likely crossing the point of no return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Few would risk crossing the Atlantic without a copy of Appleton’s Railroad and Steamboat Companion.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
The provisional total for Channel crossings this year is 19,451.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Signum one has four variables: Brent crude oil, the 10-year yield, the number of Hormuz crossings and the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"It is during these times that crossings are the most dangerous," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Across 58 scenes the British Museum counts 737 animals, 627 figures, 416 plants, 115 swords, 37 ships, 33 buildings, 23 trees, 11 thrones, four sea crossings, two feasts, and the first depiction of Halley’s Comet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
North Korea announced a new policy of harsh punishment for illegal border crossings, with prison terms of up to five years.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
