decussate

verb

Definition of decussatenext
as in to crisscross

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  1. crisscross
  2. intersect
  3. cross
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  • And in the hectic final day of the campaign, as Trump held rallies in Pennsylvania and Michigan on November 4 before returning home to Mar-a-Lago to watch the results the next day, he was followed again by Witkoff, whose Gulfstream private jet crisscrossed the country in Trump’s tow.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Both campaigns have been crisscrossing the state with campaign stops in the homestretch.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of crisscross
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  • Ted soon finds his loyalties tested when his capable team's personal lives threaten to intersect with their professional ones.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The struggle for river crossings in the Russia-Ukraine War highlights the challenges of modern conflict, where traditional tactics intersect with advanced technologies.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of intersect
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  • His interest in rolling back those changes comes as incoming President Trump has vowed to launch mass deportations of immigrants across the country, regardless of whether they’ve been convicted of any crimes besides crossing into the U.S. illegally.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Timmerman said he was stopped by Syrian officials earlier this year after crossing into the country on foot.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of cross
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