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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Cities across San Diego County have seen public demonstrations against ICE tactics in recent months.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the sinkhole had grown to 7 feet across and 10 feet deep and continues to actively erode the ground around it, Krul told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
The rooms There are over 200 rooms across multiple categories that range from the dinky-but-perfectly-formed bunk rooms to the three-bed townhouses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Cities across San Diego County have seen public demonstrations against ICE tactics in recent months.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The device is mounted on a cylindrical frame more than five feet tall and four feet across.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the sinkhole had grown to 7 feet across and 10 feet deep and continues to actively erode the ground around it, Krul told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
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In addition to worry over exposure to toxins in food and drinking water, more than 60% of American adults are also very or somewhat concerned about chemicals that industry uses in children’s toys and baby products, food packaging, and personal care products such as makeup, the Pew survey found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Harvard University’s former president Larry Summers will resign from the school over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the scandal increasingly ensnares figures in academia.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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And at the Palladium, there was love throughout the night for Albarn, the main face of the band, the 20 musicians who backed him on stage, and guest artists that included Sparks, De La Soul and Kara Jackson, a former National Youth Poet Laureate.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Wu said 40 inches of snow had fallen before the storm, which, per reports, brought another 10 to 14 inches throughout the city.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cook over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are some signals that rain chances will start to increase by the middle of next week as a high-pressure ridge starts to break down, and a series of shortwaves (small disturbances) move through.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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In a large skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat and fry tortilla strips until lightly browned around the edges, about 45 seconds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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The controversy around ‘mipymes’ Cuba’s private sector has a bad reputation in Miami, where many local politicians and activists have insisted that most businesses are really connected to the Cuban government or are owned by members of the elite in power.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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