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Recent Examples of across
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 June 2026
With the men’s category already on the upswing, Father’s Day provided a significant boost in business to department and specialty stores across the country.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
In a building across from City Hall Park, staff shredded additional paper Wednesday, with plans to use a leaf blower for maximum effect.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
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Preposition
Prime Day 2026 just kicked off, running from June 23-26 with markdowns across fashion, beauty, home, and electronics from all the best-selling brands.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 June 2026
With the men’s category already on the upswing, Father’s Day provided a significant boost in business to department and specialty stores across the country.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Adverb
The bloom size is typically four to five inches across.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
In a building across from City Hall Park, staff shredded additional paper Wednesday, with plans to use a leaf blower for maximum effect.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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In his absence, Mary, who has grown into herself tremendously over the course of the season, continues to build a life for herself in London.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Burruss wrote over the beginning of the clip.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Preposition
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital that investigators and the FBI have examined numerous ransom communications throughout the case, with some determined to be fraudulent and others considered potentially credible.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Adverb
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Trump has pushed Republicans in the Senate to eliminate or modify the filibuster to get the bill through, though Majority Leader John Thune has maintained Republicans don't have the votes to do so.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Preposition
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Olivia Taylor, the assistant manager of the swim school, says clearing up misconceptions about what drowning actually looks like and getting anyone comfortable in and around the water, are some of the most important parts of teaching someone how to swim.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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