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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
By reducing the time required to gather information and make decisions, Meta hopes the AI agent could significantly improve efficiency across the company’s leadership structure.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Just 35 miles across at its narrowest, the Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is surrounded on three sides by Iran.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
On a sunny day, take a stroll through the neighboring Green Park or Hyde Park for boat rides across the Serpentine.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
By reducing the time required to gather information and make decisions, Meta hopes the AI agent could significantly improve efficiency across the company’s leadership structure.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The Strait of Hormuz is only about 20 miles at its narrowest point, and the Gulf itself is only a few hundred miles across at its widest.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Just 35 miles across at its narrowest, the Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is surrounded on three sides by Iran.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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Your 9th House of Expansion is energized by Venus and Chiron aligning, nudging you to choose growth over perfection in an expanding field.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most of that treatment has come courtesy of Alexandra Champalimaud, who previously waved her hard-to-define, contemporary-classic wand over the Plaza in New York and the Dorchester in London, among many other hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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That will raise borrowing costs for all kinds of users throughout the economy.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Big residential subdivisions and new schools have popped up along major roads throughout the region, both feeding and slowing traffic during critical rush hours.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, the black cloud that appears in the image is clearly in the foreground of all of them, blocking all of the background light in the center, but only a portion of the light at the outskirts, allowing some of the light, albeit faintly, to stream through.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beebe said the developer was resolved to see the project through, but cautioned that the group was still in a preliminary phase and was working through leasing and financing for the complex.—
Nathan Pilling
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Eight strikeouts shy of 250 for her career entering the game, Langford hit that mark against the lead-off batter in the top of the sixth, and her team gathered around its standout hurler on the mound to celebrate.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Years before the pandemic, the Fish brothers were driving around Fort Lauderdale looking for a gem.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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