How to Use crossing in a Sentence
crossing
noun- Stop at the railroad crossing.
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This is called a crossing change.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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Who knows if the crossing feels slow to her.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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All the bridge crossings have been blown up.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dick had found his own crossing.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
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Here’s when the west side crossing will be open.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Aubert said this wasn't the first crash at that same crossing.
—Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 June 2022
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Towns dot the map and road crossings are frequent.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Police said the crossing would be closed for at least one day.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Spencer said he was once almost hit by a train at the same crossing.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 June 2022
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The rail crossing is marked but not controlled.
—Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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And then there was a river crossing.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
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For now, the town has put up fencing and signs at the crossing.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of the pair crossing paths so soon was far from ideal.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Bryant never made it through the crossing.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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The unease of crossing hasn’t gone away.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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At the world’s busiest border crossing, the lines can stretch for blocks.
—Carmen Valeria Escobar, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
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Lock down Lamb, swat a crossing route to the turf and force a field goal.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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The tragedy came late one evening when a freight train sped through a crossing where a car was stopped.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
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Expect a dozen creek crossings on the easy 3-mile trail.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Their hope now is that this close call can lead to change and awareness of the crossings.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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The crossing takes an hour and will set you back around $80 for a round-trip.
—Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
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This is not the first crash at this crossing, Ewing said.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Someone put hands on a crossing guard trying to take his phone.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Many have nothing to do with kids and getting mad at crossing guards.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Many border crossings have them.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Using a stick to test the depth and traction of a creek crossing.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
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Did crossing and goals from defenders come to the fore again?
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Wainscott plays a crossing guard.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
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Fox sent a perfect crossing pass from near the right sideline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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