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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in striking
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of crossing
Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
She was seen entering Mexico a few hours later via the tunnel at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Police said the man was crossing Rose Street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Berkeley woman woman that was traveling eastbound on Rose Street.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Noun
At the crossing in Masnaa, hundreds of people were streaming in both directions, a sense of nervousness and chaos in the air.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
She was seen entering Mexico a few hours later via the tunnel at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
In a Legislature where Democrats hold more than enough seats to form a supermajority, retaining a member of the party may have been less important to the union than making a point about the consequences of crossing labor.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Police said the man was crossing Rose Street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Berkeley woman woman that was traveling eastbound on Rose Street.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
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Here's what to know Sail on any voyage: Virgin Voyages launches $120K annual cruise pass Bring on the waterworks!Greta Cross, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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The adults-only cruise line is launching an annual pass, allowing passengers to sail on any voyage at any time in a 12-month period.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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The pond is west of the Oak Creek Parkway and Mill Road intersection.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s even a fine-wine purveyor, Berkeley and Stuart, named after the intersection where Grill 23 sits, and where each of the partners got his start in the industry.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Former New York Yankees' starting pitcher Luis Severino is on the move again, nearly one year removed from betraying the Bronx for Queens.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Being faithful to one part’s always meant betraying some other.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Last year’s winner was an image of a female western gray kangaroo striking an air guitar pose, taken by photographer Jason Moore early one morning in a wildflower field in the suburbs of Perth, Australia.Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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To give a sense of scale, the researchers produced an image of all that plastic waste if it were piled atop Manhattan, and the image is striking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This rich heritage is why Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri chose Johnstons to make five key pieces for her cruise spring-summer 2025 collection.Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Among other allegations, he’s accused of raking in over $100,000 worth of lavish trips around the world, cruises, and hotel stays paid for by a Turkish government official and wealthy Turkish businessmen who believed the former NYPD captain would one day make it to the White House.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The site will not have its own parking due to the small size of the area near the corner of South 76th Street.Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Escobedo’s overhaul of the Met’s modern and contemporary art wing, which occupies the southwest corner of the museum’s Central Park complex, will not expand the museum‘s footprint but will add nearly 50% more exhibition space, bringing the wing’s total gallery areas to around 71,000 square feet.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The complexities of navigating the FDA approval process, conducting clinical trials, and establishing manufacturing and distribution networks demanded substantial investment.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The documentary sheds light on the pressures and challenges faced by Black artists navigating the music industry’s complexities.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Large earthquakes also occurred near the junction in northern California in previous Decembers, according to the geological survey.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; Thence straight to the Head of Saint Mary’s River, and thence down along the middle of Saint Mary’s River to the Atlantic Ocean.Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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