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as in intersections
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
Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.
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CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The goal of the program is to provide transportation officials with information on mountain lion crossings for improved safety.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Waymo, the market leader in robotaxis and a Tesla competitor, may have taken a different, more cautious approach to rail crossings.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The wires connect to a low-voltage system that powers the signals at rail crossings.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of river crossings occur without incident.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most of the route was shaded by a tree canopy and the creek crossings helped make the temperature feel cooler.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The goal of the program is to provide transportation officials with information on mountain lion crossings for improved safety.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Waymo, the market leader in robotaxis and a Tesla competitor, may have taken a different, more cautious approach to rail crossings.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The wires connect to a low-voltage system that powers the signals at rail crossings.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of river crossings occur without incident.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most of the route was shaded by a tree canopy and the creek crossings helped make the temperature feel cooler.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
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Their 29 ships operate two- to 22-day voyages, departing from every coast in the United States, according to its website.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Exceptions will be made for voyages shorter than 2,000 nautical miles and vessels with a smaller than 4,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) carrying capacity.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The project is meant to address reckless driving habits like passing in parking lanes and dangerous intersections.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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The sharp, but flexible point allows for drawing fluid, sweeping lines, but also honing in on the tiniest details, like tracing the very inner corners of your lash lines or shaping the upward flick of a cat eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her ability to see around corners and pivot when necessary kept her ahead of the competition.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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