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Recent Examples of crisscross
Private waste haulers crisscross these suburban and exurban communities in a patchwork of waste collection contracts.
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Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
The course will crisscross the neighborhood for its first few miles before heading north to Broadway, where the fifth-mile marker is located.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
To shred the leaves with a lawn mower, crisscross the area several times to chop them finely.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
The course will crisscross the neighborhood for its first few miles before heading north to Broadway, where the fifth-mile marker is located.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
To shred the leaves with a lawn mower, crisscross the area several times to chop them finely.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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As far as documentaries on celebrities and luminaries go, Melania avoids major revelations, instead favoring a glimpse of a brief moment in time and lightly touching on the issues that intersect with her present role.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the first few days of operation, only 50 people per day will be allowed to cross both ways, Egypt’s state-affiliates AlQahera News reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said the first day of operations will allow up to 50 Palestinians to cross in each direction, a figure that reflects the narrow scope of the initial reopening rather than a full return to prewar travel.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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That depth matters in a season bisected by the FIFA World Cup, which runs June 11-July 19 and forces MLS into a seven-week hiatus.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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