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Recent Examples of across
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The stint will be the second of the season for Wilson, who missed almost a month across May and June with a left shoulder injury.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
These hot, massive stars in the cluster end their lives after a few million years as supernova explosions, the blast waves and radiation from which can create bubbles in the gas light years across, creating further pathways for ultraviolet light to escape and be detected by Hubble.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Preposition
With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The stint will be the second of the season for Wilson, who missed almost a month across May and June with a left shoulder injury.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Adverb
Hours after the crash, some passengers sat on bleachers and others at tables across from one another, as police, nurses and paramedics moved about.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
These hot, massive stars in the cluster end their lives after a few million years as supernova explosions, the blast waves and radiation from which can create bubbles in the gas light years across, creating further pathways for ultraviolet light to escape and be detected by Hubble.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
Preposition
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
Adverb
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Thorough cooking kills the virus, so cook eggs and meat all the way through and skip raw milk.
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The manicure lets the natural tones of your nail peek through, and has been spotted on the likes of Zoë Kravitz (painted by celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi) and Kylie Jenner (created by nail artist Zola Ganzorigt).
Preposition
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Republicans were left out of the months of conversations around the plan.
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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