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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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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Bardwell, a 6-foot-6, 175-pound small forward out of the Overtime Elite program in Atlanta and Compton Magic AAU team in California, scored 25 points on 11-for-19 shooting (3-of-7 from 3) with seven rebounds in Adidas 3SSB Select Team’s 89-83 victory over Next Generation.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 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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Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Those showers don't encompass the entire area and will move through, bringing with them on and off stormy conditions.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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