cross-checked; cross-checking; cross-checks
1
: to obstruct in ice hockey or lacrosse by thrusting one's stick held in both hands across an opponent's face or body
2
: to check (something, such as data or reports) from various angles or sources to determine validity or accuracy
: an act or instance of cross-checking
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Internal teams must onboard suppliers, chase down documentation, harmonize supplier data, verify origin coordinates and cross-check information against evolving regulatory requirements—all of which they may not be trained to handle.
—Florent Bouguin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Internal teams must onboard suppliers, chase down documentation, harmonize supplier data, verify origin coordinates and cross-check information against evolving regulatory requirements—all of which they may not be trained to handle.
—Florent Bouguin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
One of the gutsiest players in Wild history, Eriksson Ek lives his life getting bruised, battered and cross-checked at the goalmouth.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Internal teams must onboard suppliers, chase down documentation, harmonize supplier data, verify origin coordinates and cross-check information against evolving regulatory requirements—all of which they may not be trained to handle.
—Florent Bouguin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Gudbranson rose to his skates and gave Hartman a lumberjack cross-check into the back.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Internal teams must onboard suppliers, chase down documentation, harmonize supplier data, verify origin coordinates and cross-check information against evolving regulatory requirements—all of which they may not be trained to handle.
—Florent Bouguin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Cross-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-check. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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