as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
that pink rose is an intercross of red and white roses
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Call it hybrid, genre-bending, unclassifiable—those totemic labels of the contemporary literary zeitgeist fall short.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026 -
Unlike internal combustion engine, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rely solely on electrical energy to move power to wheels.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Elite athletes train there, the University of Colorado Boulder has won numerous cross country national championships, and people just like running there to stay healthy.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The founding board spans a broad cross-section of India’s art-house landscape.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Intercross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercross. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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