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a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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Recent Examples of crossings
In suburban neighborhoods, for example, wildlife crossings and native plants provide safer movement options.
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Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission, which has oversight authority over the state’s public rail crossings, conducted a review of the crossing and recommended changes there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The discussions will include how to extend a ceasefire, open border crossings and restore trade and economic activities, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak with the media.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The county will also build more gates at low-water crossings — roads built at river and creek level that often go underwater during storms — to stop drivers from trying to cross them.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Traffic through the strait remained climbed to 11 vessel crossings on Saturday, the highest daily count since March 1, before falling again to just two on Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Visitors need to splash through 20 river crossings en route to the cave.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel says Hezbollah was using the bridges to move fighters and weapons, and that its military will control the remaining crossings.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission, which has oversight authority over the state’s public rail crossings, conducted a review of the crossing and recommended changes there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The discussions will include how to extend a ceasefire, open border crossings and restore trade and economic activities, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak with the media.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The county will also build more gates at low-water crossings — roads built at river and creek level that often go underwater during storms — to stop drivers from trying to cross them.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Traffic through the strait remained climbed to 11 vessel crossings on Saturday, the highest daily count since March 1, before falling again to just two on Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Visitors need to splash through 20 river crossings en route to the cave.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel says Hezbollah was using the bridges to move fighters and weapons, and that its military will control the remaining crossings.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
Noun
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Navigators like Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama relied heavily on pickled foods to sustain their crews during long voyages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Habitat destruction, overfishing and water pollution from the Amazon to the Danube threaten the very survival of hundreds of species whose epic voyages along the world's great rivers go largely unnoticed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In New York, these projects have ranged from curb extensions at intersections identified as dangerous by local residents to summer arts camps and conflict resolution training programs.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With runners on the corners and two outs, Bichette lined a single to right, and Carson Benge scored easily.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In its final form, though, the change — 8 to 10 feet closer in the corners with the gaps tapering toward a still 410-foot centerfield — certainly doesn’t appear overwhelming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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