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Recent Examples of crisscross
From the beginning, Jefferson County Public School officials achieved integration through the use of school buses, which crisscrossed students about the county to attend schools outside their communities.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Quickly followed by weeks crisscrossing the country as one of the faces of the show’s annual tour.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United States, the bumpiest routes are dominated by flights crisscrossing the Rocky Mountains to and from Denver and Salt Lake City.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Quickly followed by weeks crisscrossing the country as one of the faces of the show’s annual tour.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United States, the bumpiest routes are dominated by flights crisscrossing the Rocky Mountains to and from Denver and Salt Lake City.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tea illustrates how sustainability can intersect with culture, symbolism, and hospitality all in one.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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But seeing all these grocery items perfectly bisected is so satisfying.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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