as in to crisscross
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Throughout much of the film, the St. Elmo’s Fire actor crisscrosses the country desperately trying to convince his peers to agree with him.—
Mara Reinstein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025 -
The tour, which begins April 4 in New Orleans and ends this summer in Seattle, will crisscross the country as Simon marks his return.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neal, now the president of Reebok Basketball, referred Ace to Armato, known as the orchestrator of the Shaq brand that intersected between music, TV and technology in an era when that was rare.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk The Department of Justice said that the other cartel leaders and managers extradited by Mexico face charges in the U.S. that include murder, money-laundering, racketeering and drug-trafficking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Remove any stems that cross one another or appear dead or damaged.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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