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Recent Examples of crisscross
At the start of the weekly event, the Holy Father crisscrossed the cobblestone square in the iconic popemobile, a white Mercedes-Benz specially constructed so the pontiff can be visible for public appearances while still protected.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
My favorite, Taylor Creek, weaves through a narrow box canyon and crisscrosses its namesake creek before reaching the eye-popping turnaround point: a double-arch alcove.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
After returning to Vancouver Island in season four, the fifth season was held in the grasslands of Mongolia, where a large river crisscrossed the terrain.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Studded with private island resorts and crisscrossed by megayachts, the British Virgin Islands have long been considered the Caribbean playground of the well-to-do.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
My favorite, Taylor Creek, weaves through a narrow box canyon and crisscrosses its namesake creek before reaching the eye-popping turnaround point: a double-arch alcove.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
After returning to Vancouver Island in season four, the fifth season was held in the grasslands of Mongolia, where a large river crisscrossed the terrain.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Studded with private island resorts and crisscrossed by megayachts, the British Virgin Islands have long been considered the Caribbean playground of the well-to-do.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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Their investigation intersects with the various allegations of fraud, human trafficking, and manslaughter swirling around Gentry Group, the evil corporation for which Adam worked.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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In 2025, the firm is channeling its efforts into strategic expansion, increasing visibility across industries that intersect with private aviation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including over 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Her career crossed a certain threshold of seriousness.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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The latest buildings, to be developed by Ryan Cos. and located between Cretin Avenue and Mount Curve Boulevard, will be bisected by a new pedestrian promenade that will emerge at an angle from a small plaza to be located near Lunds at Ford Parkway and Cretin Avenue.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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On May 20 the lunar disk will be bisected by the terminator, with the left half illuminated by the sun, and the right drenched in shadow, throwing several large craters into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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