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Recent Examples of crisscross
Tariffs and trade too The three-day Munich conference was a hub of crisscrossing diplomacy on issues of politics, economics, and defense and security, with top envoys on hand from places as diverse as Syria and Saudi Arabia, and Japan and South Korea, as well as many European leaders.
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
This is just the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022 causing damage to Europe’s infrastructure that crisscrosses the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Throughout much of the film, the St. Elmo’s Fire actor crisscrosses the country desperately trying to convince his peers to agree with him.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
The tour, which begins April 4 in New Orleans and ends this summer in Seattle, will crisscross the country as Simon marks his return.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
This is just the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022 causing damage to Europe’s infrastructure that crisscrosses the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Throughout much of the film, the St. Elmo’s Fire actor crisscrosses the country desperately trying to convince his peers to agree with him.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
The tour, which begins April 4 in New Orleans and ends this summer in Seattle, will crisscross the country as Simon marks his return.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neal, now the president of Reebok Basketball, referred Ace to Armato, known as the orchestrator of the Shaq brand that intersected between music, TV and technology in an era when that was rare.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from overlooks at the Interpretive Center and the Wallenda Towers, which are platforms that were used by famed tightrope walker Karl Wallenda to cross the gorge in 1970.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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That's because the North American supply chain is highly integrated, and auto parts may cross the U.S. border several times.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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The result is a minimalist dashboard bisected by air vents, USB ports hidden in a lower under-dash storage area and light wood veneer panels that glow with backlighting at night.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Israeli forces were withdrawing from a key corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip on Sunday as part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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