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Recent Examples of crisscross
Hiking trails crisscross the island, too, leading to scenic overlooks, including Fort Royal, a hilltop fortress with sweeping views of Dubrovnik and its iconic city walls across the Adriatic.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Beekeepers now crisscross the country in semi-trucks to pollinate our crops, towing thousands of bee colonies from one blooming pasture to the next like cattle ranchers on wheels.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The shoes feature thin straps that wrap around the ankle and then crisscross on the side of the foot and are held together with a buckle on the straps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
More than 99 percent of international Internet traffic runs through the global network of undersea cables that crisscross various oceans, connecting continents and islands.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Beekeepers now crisscross the country in semi-trucks to pollinate our crops, towing thousands of bee colonies from one blooming pasture to the next like cattle ranchers on wheels.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The shoes feature thin straps that wrap around the ankle and then crisscross on the side of the foot and are held together with a buckle on the straps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
More than 99 percent of international Internet traffic runs through the global network of undersea cables that crisscross various oceans, connecting continents and islands.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The project interviewed forty artists about their lives, their work, and how the AIDS crisis intersected and permeated both.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Every July tens of thousands of cyclists cross Iowa from the Missouri River to the Mississippi, riding past farm stands that will turn into dance parties by nightfall, across miles of cornfields and up rolling hills.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Finally, remove dead, diseased, or crossing branches when pruning to keep your tree healthy.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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The thing is, most tourists only drive through the 384 miles of scenic asphalt that bisect the park’s wilds.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
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Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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