decussated

Definition of decussatednext
past tense of decussate
as in crisscrossed

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  • For years, motherhood and fashion have existed in parallel but rarely intersected in a meaningful way.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • This rotating exhibition highlights eight artist pairings, each of which features two figures whose trajectories intersected at a key moment.
    Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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  • The creatives have their fingers crossed that Jim Queen will connect with audiences and help with funding for more adult animation films in the future.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • At 15, Benyamin, of Romeoville, crossed the graduation stage as the university’s youngest student ever to receive his master’s degree from the school in its nearly 100-year tenure.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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“Decussated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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