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Recent Examples of crisscross
Another low-stress option is crisscrossing the country via rail.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
According to the California Department of Conservation (CDC), the state is crisscrossed by hundreds of faults, 200 of which are considered hazardous.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The two married in 1957, crisscrossing the country before returning to Jean's native Texas in 2021.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
When the students considered the diagrams of crisscrossing lines, they were reminded of the faces of the Menger sponge.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
According to the California Department of Conservation (CDC), the state is crisscrossed by hundreds of faults, 200 of which are considered hazardous.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The two married in 1957, crisscrossing the country before returning to Jean's native Texas in 2021.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
When the students considered the diagrams of crisscrossing lines, they were reminded of the faces of the Menger sponge.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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Contextualizing Bob Marley Bob Marley’s life and music intersected with Pan-Africanism, the Rastafari movement, and post-colonial politics around the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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One set of the sauropod tracks intersects with those of the Megalosaurus.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Jan. 2025
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While prison is used to uphold respect for the law by setting an example for others to not cross legal lines, the duration of these sentences and the necessity of placing people to serve their time in prison facilities is proving too costly.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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This mirrors what has been thoroughly documented along the U.S. border, where migrants attempt to cross through more remote (and therefore deadly) areas to avoid the U.S. Border Patrol.—
Angel Escamilla Garcia,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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The canal bisects Panama, running 51 miles end to end.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Many of his mixed media works are busy, bisected, and richly colored.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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