How to Use double cross in a Sentence

double cross

noun
  • This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross,.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • Monica and Leo run afoul of Kase, the not very masterful mastermind of the double cross.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Most politicians at least wait a decent interval to pull a double cross.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 27 June 2021
  • Danica then double crosses Quell and the Kovacses and tries to kill them.
    Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Filled with crosses and double crosses, the plot is mostly irrelevant, but the outlandish flourishes make for a good deal of foul-mouthed fun.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through.
    Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2021
  • The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him—avenging Polly’s death.
    Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 11 June 2022
  • There were twists and double crosses and daring rescues, ending with Judge Gen concluding that, yes, the afterlife's point system is flawed.
    Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The cartel was from the deadly Los Zetas, according to Mexican officials, and double crossed them for a ransom.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The secessionists’ green and yellow flag includes a pair of Xs known as the double cross, which represent their sense of abandonment from both state governments.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, latimes.com, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Pam Grier’s title character is a smart master of the double cross and steers this vastly entertaining crime movie.
    New York Times, 9 Mar. 2021
  • There are twists and double crosses and daring rescues, ending with Judge Gen concluding in the midseason finale that, yes, the afterlife's point system is flawed.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2019
  • The movie follows these two rats through the plot maze of double crosses, murders, investigations, and betrayals as the mob and the authorities struggle for control of Boston.
    Lincoln Michel, GQ, 2 June 2018

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