decussate

as in to crisscross

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  • For over a year, Larsen, the 29-year-old founder of SMB Community, has been crisscrossing the country in a 2019 Dodge Ram ProMaster camper van.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bus and tram lines serve Le Port, and a free shuttle styled after a traditional fishing boat from the Provence region crisscrosses the port in the summer season.
    Alison Gregor, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Marquis: Your industry intersects with policy as well.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Leclerc crossed the finish line in fifth place, while Gasly missed out on scoring Alpine’s first point of the season, ending up in 11th behind Oliver Bearman of Haas.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Marvel entry earned $1.1 million on Friday and will cross a $190 million domestic total on Saturday.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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