as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet
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But Hegseth – who doesn't have the authority to command troops to cross the border into Mexico – didn't rule out the Trump administration using the U.S. military in Mexico.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
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Choi plays Ko Gyeom, a movie buff turned critic, who crosses paths with Park’s Kim Mu-bee, a director who enters the film industry out of a love-hate relationship with her father, after years apart.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Multiple waves of low pressure will traverse this boundary, and this coupled with the Pacific moisture transport and upslope flow/forcing over the higher terrain of the coastal ranges and northern Sierra Nevada foothills should yield as much as an additional 5 to 10 inches of rain.—
Anna Skinner,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Connemara National Park in County Galway, hike to views of the Twelve Bens Mountains, or traverse across Glenveagh National Park in County Donegal, which has gorgeous lakeside and mountain trails, and then hit the visitor center for tea and cake.—
Yvonne Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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The faults at 6:10 p.m. and again at 6:11 p.m. coincided with two flashes in the vicinity of the transmission lines seen in a video captured by a camera at an Arco gas station in the moments before the Eaton fire began, followed by flames near the base of high-voltage transmission towers.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Before the action began, the proverbial ball was in Robert Lewandowski's court, who led the table with nine goals, followed by his Barcelona team-mate Raphinha with eight and Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy with seven.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The defensive midfielder, 36, last featured for Villarreal during the 2023-24 season and looks to have walked away from football by taking up a career in a whole other sport.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Drake continued his tour tradition of walking through the crowd to get to the stage.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anunoby’s absence, however, puts additional strain on a Knicks roster already navigating depth concerns.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 35-time Grammy Award-winning singer has released the dates for her upcoming tour, which will travel to cities around the U.S. plus London and Paris.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Officials at the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised the alarm by issuing a series of warnings that cover areas across three states: California, Nevada, and Alaska.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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More than 10,000 people have bought the face covering on Amazon this month, earning it the spot of top best-seller.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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