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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But Hegseth – who doesn't have the authority to command troops to cross the border into Mexico – didn't rule out the Trump administration using the U.S. military in Mexico.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
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Choi plays Ko Gyeom, a movie buff turned critic, who crosses paths with Park’s Kim Mu-bee, a director who enters the film industry out of a love-hate relationship with her father, after years apart.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Multiple waves of low pressure will traverse this boundary, and this coupled with the Pacific moisture transport and upslope flow/forcing over the higher terrain of the coastal ranges and northern Sierra Nevada foothills should yield as much as an additional 5 to 10 inches of rain.—
Anna Skinner,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Connemara National Park in County Galway, hike to views of the Twelve Bens Mountains, or traverse across Glenveagh National Park in County Donegal, which has gorgeous lakeside and mountain trails, and then hit the visitor center for tea and cake.—
Yvonne Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Big Mood follows Maggie, played by Coughlan, a 30-year-old writer with bipolar disorder.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The defensive midfielder, 36, last featured for Villarreal during the 2023-24 season and looks to have walked away from football by taking up a career in a whole other sport.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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A couple walking by a footbridge above the highway was stunned by the macabre scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anunoby’s absence, however, puts additional strain on a Knicks roster already navigating depth concerns.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, teams do travel for friendly, non-streamed matches against their rivals, too.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
4 Feb. 2025
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