How to Use cross-link in a Sentence

cross-link

noun

• In this case, the team devised a way to directly merge the mechanophores as cross-links into common polymers.
  — Shirl Leigh june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
• During this procedure, collagen strands are cross-linked together, strengthening the cornea.
  — Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
• The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.
  — J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
• Likewise, many companies deploy behavior-tracking tools for analytics, but few question how this data might be repurposed or cross-linked.
  — Sarah Choudhary, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
• The weaker bonds are dispersed throughout the material as cross-links known as mechanophores, and upon a sudden strike, those mechanophores selectively snap at the impact site, absorbing the impact energy more effectively.
  — Shirl Leigh june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026