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Recent Examples of crisscross
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s poised to crisscross the globe on the tour that kicks off in November, with some of the stops including the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, France and Italy.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s poised to crisscross the globe on the tour that kicks off in November, with some of the stops including the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, France and Italy.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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For the newspaper's owner to have outside business holdings or activities that might intersect with coverage or commentary is conventionally seen to present at the least a perception of a conflict of interest.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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It is designed to identify knowledge gaps and suggest connections, recognizing how seemingly unrelated fields, like marine biology and computing, might intersect in ways that lead to new solutions.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When people are crossing the river Evros, trying to reach Greece from Turkey, many of them are harassed by Greek or EU forces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 New York City Marathon results are in, with winners from the men’s and women’s races crossing the finish line before noon.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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