crossways

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As it happens, the nation’s former second gentleman, as Doug Emhoff was known, is also crossways with his legal firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Mr. Pieters said he first got crossways with the agency after a lawyer complained about his Twitter posts to his supervisors.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

“Now the only time we get crossways with beaver is if they start building dams in our irrigation ditches,” Mr. Smith said.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

In other words, it’s certainly possible, although the DOJ spokesman denies it, that yet again Barr has gotten crossways with his own department over religious liberty.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2020

Father laid his knife and fork crossways on his plate and took a breath, satisfied he’d gained the upper hand.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver