as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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Expanded a rule that lets people be deported with little administrative process from those close to the border who have recently crossed, to any undocumented person, anywhere in the U.S. who has arrived within the past two years — no criminal record required.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Longtime Hollywood fixtures Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom had never crossed paths — until now.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Others had traversed multiple countries by bus, and yet others had crowded for months into shelters and local hotels hoping for confirmation of an asylum appointment via the mobile app, CBP One, that the Biden administration had utilized since early 2023 to ease the process of applying for asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now, the vehicles will traverse the track from Union Station to UMKC.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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It's followed by Jūrmala, Latvia, Košice, Slovakia, and Freiburg in Germany, rounding out the top five.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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This popular tutorial will walk you through the steps of deep-cleaning your hair brushes and combs.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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As millions of women navigate this stage, accessing the right care and support becomes crucial—and that’s where insurance plays a pivotal role.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Kings have successfully navigated Doughty’s 45-game absence.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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