across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.
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Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the course of the last several months, celebrities across the pond have styled polka dot pieces, revitalizing the sartorial pattern motif.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The sixth season of the British cold cases mystery series Unforgotten has arrived in North America, having aired earlier this year across the pond.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At the time, Townshend expressed his bittersweet feelings about the end of the band’s time touring across the pond.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the course of the last several months, celebrities across the pond have styled polka dot pieces, revitalizing the sartorial pattern motif.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The sixth season of the British cold cases mystery series Unforgotten has arrived in North America, having aired earlier this year across the pond.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At the time, Townshend expressed his bittersweet feelings about the end of the band’s time touring across the pond.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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