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Recent Examples of crisscross
In addition to helping bankroll Trump’s bid for the presidency, Musk hit the campaign trail himself, joining Trump at a rally and crisscrossing the key swing state of Pennsylvania to host a series of town halls in support of the former president.
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards' 94 categories can be applauded for its undeniable diversity, with pop, country and hip-hop artists crisscrossing categories and solidifying the notion that genre boundaries can be bent.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Harris crisscrossed the United States warning that Trump posed a unique threat to democracy.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Kansas City’s fleet of snow plows continued to crisscross the city’s 6,400 miles of streets as heavy snow and windy conditions continue to fill them up, city officials said Sunday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards' 94 categories can be applauded for its undeniable diversity, with pop, country and hip-hop artists crisscrossing categories and solidifying the notion that genre boundaries can be bent.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Harris crisscrossed the United States warning that Trump posed a unique threat to democracy.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Kansas City’s fleet of snow plows continued to crisscross the city’s 6,400 miles of streets as heavy snow and windy conditions continue to fill them up, city officials said Sunday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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The truth of a family is in how the complexities of everybody can intersect at these friction points.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Notwithstanding its many airspace restrictions, Washington, D.C., and its environs have plenty of sky that does not intersect with the approach to DCA.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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How Fentanyl Enters the U.S.: Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The returning hostages crossed the border Saturday into Israeli territory and made their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they were reunited with their families.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Mulholland Drive—the actual street—abuts the back of David’s property and threads through the hills that bisect Los Angeles.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Police removed a car matching the description from Bill Edwards Drive, which bisects the Wittenberg campus, but said nothing suspicious was found.—
Bob Vitale,
USA TODAY,
16 Sep. 2024
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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