as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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Clutched in the hands of students waiting to cross the stage is a QR code, either on paper or a phone, that triggers an announcement of their name.—
Kendall Staton,
Washington Post,
24 May 2026 -
Heavy rain had moved quickly into the area, and authorities had not yet set up barricades to prevent vehicles from trying to cross the creek.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Over 65 hours The longest Amtrak train route is the Texas Eagle, which runs between Chicago and Los Angeles with a long leg spent traversing Texas (hence the name).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Furthermore, our cosmos might be so vast that light simply hasn’t had enough time to traverse it.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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The two-hour presentation will include city staff’s overview of the commission’s findings in its report and will be followed by a discussion of the city’s harbor management and its compliance with the state commission’s requirements.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Loganville’s Brantley Carter (2) points with his finger after being named MVP following his walk-off hit.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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The Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Over these first five games, Marte has gone 11-for-22 against San Francisco’s pitching staff with three homers, one being of the walk-off variety.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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In the 1760s, several situations arose involving ordinary people navigating coercive authority that restricted mobility and autonomy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Patient arthouse viewers, however, will find much to chew on here as a subtly cerebral film about small bodies unsettlingly, hilariously navigating a big, violent world.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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He was joined by about 10 Ukrainian service members who traveled to Chicago for Memorial Day weekend.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Trump was joined at the White House by Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Pakistan last month to negotiate directly with the Iranians.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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