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Recent Examples of across
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Included in the plan the prime minister outlined last week with 12 new measures are tax breaks for landlords who lower rents and proposals to construct vast swaths of low-cost housing across the country.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
She’s also discovered the Big Ring, a torus of galaxies about 1.3 billion light-years across and four billion around.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
The pool of entries includes traditional national and local news outlets from across the country, as well as streaming and entertainment outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Included in the plan the prime minister outlined last week with 12 new measures are tax breaks for landlords who lower rents and proposals to construct vast swaths of low-cost housing across the country.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The riverbank across is still open and leafy, a throwback to what the town used to be.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
She’s also discovered the Big Ring, a torus of galaxies about 1.3 billion light-years across and four billion around.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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These mortgages are a requirement to maintain ownership over a home.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now, after weeks of lawyerly wrangling over the semantics of church bylaws, members of the Riverside congregation will vote on a resolution to keep Weekday open for at least one more year and to determine a long-term plan for the school.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Don’t fret about this sheer formula fading away throughout the day because its fine powder formula clings onto skin and complexion makeup for long-lasting wear.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The suit suggests possible health risks associated with PFAS might be more pronounced in this case because consumers are encouraged to keep wearable devices on throughout the day, often for long stretches of time.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That’s only a temporary measure, though, as the sale would ultimately need to go through.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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At least 30 of her neighbors also lost their homes in the Alphabets neighborhood when the Palisades Fire stormed through.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Aware of the strong feelings around crane hunting in the state, legislative leaders convened a study council last year that considered pros, cons, and alternatives to a hunt before ultimately voting to send draft legislation to the state legislature.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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That would be around 41% higher than the official figure of 37,877 reported by the Palestinian health ministry for that time.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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