crisscross

as in to decussate

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Recent Examples of crisscross Both candidates have crisscrossed the seven key swing states -- Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin -- and worked to appeal to undecided voters and connect with them over the issues that resonate most with them. Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 The candidates and their campaigns are each crisscrossing this critical swing state in the final days before the election, with Harris also holding a rally Wednesday night in Madison. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 Vice President Harris and former President Trump spent the final days of the 2024 campaign crisscrossing crucial battleground states with packed schedules of massive rallies. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crisscross 
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  • Jones won an astonishing 28 Grammy Awards throughout his career as an arranger and producer, and his legacy intersected with those of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Lesley Gore.
    Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The town is commissioning a study to define the boundaries of the town's right-of-way and to review and analyze intersecting roads for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety on three roads: Redding, Mill Plain and Sturges.
    Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • On the morning of January 15, Kwon was crossing Amsterdam Avenue at West 96th Street, a block from our apartment building, when a driver in the center lane slammed into her with his Mercedes.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Another member of the household who just happens to be passing by in one of the residence’s many hallways is Nadja, whose attraction to randy Englishmen seems to cross generational boundaries as well.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • Its atmospheric medieval center, bisected by the beautiful old de Oudegracht canal is the spiritual heart of this compact city and where the thriving energy of Utrecht's canal-side café culture comes to life.
    Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Freckled with grazing sheep and wandering cows, it’s dominated by views of towering mountains bisected by rushing rivers and gurgling streams painted in broad swaths of muted browns, yellows, and greens.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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