crosswise
Example Sentences
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This wisdom, variously attributed to Napoleon and others, Mr. Trump has gotten crosswise with.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Getting crosswise with public opinion is sometimes enough to constrain a president.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
When the balloon stretches, the width crosswise shrinks to the size of a string.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
Once you’ve cooked all the egg mixture, roll the stacked omelets into a log, and slice them crosswise into very thin ribbonlike strands.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
And long after Becky and Dara Lynn goes inside, I lay out there on my back in the grass, not caring about the dew, Shiloh against me crosswise, his paws on my chest.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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