crisscross

as in to decussate

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for crisscross
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  • Investing in the Future As the founder of Cryptic8 VC, a company that invests in startups, Kikvadze is focused on where technology intersects with human longevity.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, a broader modernization project for the Red and Purple lines, which Vought said was also being targeted, is intended to upgrade stations and remove a bottleneck where different lines intersect.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Walk On The Appalachian Trail One of the country’s most legendary hiker routes, the Appalachian Trail runs for more than 2,000 miles from Georgia all the way to Maine, and its path happens to cross right through Hot Springs.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 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
  • On May 6, the sun began shining on the south side and the rings reappeared, albeit as nothing more than a thin bright line bisecting Saturn's disk.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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