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Recent Examples of crisscross
The fight may well eventually be in NATO’s frozen northeast, but these frontlines crisscross the West already.
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Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
While Whitney and Henry crisscross the Atlantic trying to save their ship, Harper and Sweetpea are consumed with how to sink it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Large moose tracks crisscross the path, a shadow of a nearby presence.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
More than 24 miles of multi-use trails crisscross the park.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
While Whitney and Henry crisscross the Atlantic trying to save their ship, Harper and Sweetpea are consumed with how to sink it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Large moose tracks crisscross the path, a shadow of a nearby presence.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
More than 24 miles of multi-use trails crisscross the park.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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Civilian missions heading to the International Space Station launch with similarly precise timing, down to the second, to intersect with the space station’s orbital plane.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Neither of them could have guessed at the time how their lives would later intersect.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But in a bleak youth job market, there’s a growing recognition that crossing the graduation stage is not always enough to put young people on a path to gainful employment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has blown up several bridges over the river – which bisects Lebanon – over the past days, as part of a broader assault in the south.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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