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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in striking
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of crossing
Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
She was seen entering Mexico a few hours later via the tunnel at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
When Hart-Waldron later posted a story crossing the Severn Bridge—a bridge linking England and Wales over the River Severn—Matt liked it, prompting her to message him.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At the crossing in Masnaa, hundreds of people were streaming in both directions, a sense of nervousness and chaos in the air.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
She was seen entering Mexico a few hours later via the tunnel at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
When Hart-Waldron later posted a story crossing the Severn Bridge—a bridge linking England and Wales over the River Severn—Matt liked it, prompting her to message him.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
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Of course, there is no shortage of interest within Netflix around whether Season 2 can come close to the heights of the show’s maiden voyage.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Star of the Seas Maiden voyage: Aug. 31, 2025 Capacity: About 5,600 passengers at double occupancy What to expect: Royal Caribbean International’s record-breaking Icon of the Seas will get a sibling next summer.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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In addition, Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has been an ongoing problem for the city, particularly the notorious intersection of 12th Ave.Richard Harrold, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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America’s shoppers are not betraying signs of an economic slowdown.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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His eyes began to sting, betraying him.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Across the country, baristas at more than 300 cafes were striking, according to their union, Starbucks Workers United.Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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What’s striking is how his ideas about American tech supremacy — freeing innovators from regulation and government intervention, among them — align with the firm’s mission.David Jeans, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Among other allegations, he’s accused of raking in over $100,000 worth of lavish trips around the world, cruises, and hotel stays paid for by a Turkish government official and wealthy Turkish businessmen who believed the former NYPD captain would one day make it to the White House.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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This rich heritage is why Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri chose Johnstons to make five key pieces for her cruise spring-summer 2025 collection.Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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With 2025 around the corner, the investment firm likes a mix of both defensive and value stocks heading into the new year.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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The New Year is around the corner, and every December, people begin to think, what will this New Year hold?Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the year comes to a close, many of us feel the push to sprint toward the finish line—wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and navigating the whirlwind of holiday obligations.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The company's experience serves as a valuable case study in navigating the complex intersection of technology, ethics, and business in the AI era.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The crash occurred at 10:34 p.m. on High Ridge Road near the junction with Cedarwood Drive, according to Sgt.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some could produce molecules known as polyamines that can open and close junctions, which are like little doors in the barrier that allow molecules to pass through.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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