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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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Both candidates placed a premium on building the district’s roads, particularly west of the interstate where the area is still largely intersected by farm to market roads built for the area’s agrarian past.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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The collection focuses on lifestyle and performance and brings together the worlds of soccer and Formula 1 as motorsports continue to intersect with style.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Already, Kathy Luther, of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, has put in an application for a brownfield coalition assessment grant and is crossing her fingers.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Because crossing four lanes of onrushing traffic was too risky.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 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 7 May. 2026.
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