crisscrosses

verb

present tense third-person singular of crisscross
as in intersects

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  1. intersects
  2. crosses
  3. bisects
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  • For now, tokenization therefore still intersects with much of the existing financial infrastructure.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Lula’s victory is just one more example of how race intersects all facets of Brazilian society, including religion.
    — John Thomas III, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersects
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  • The pipeline, which crosses the Straits of Mackinac, released about 31,000 barrels of mostly propane and butane into the atmosphere over the next four days, Enbridge said.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Agreement on resuming immigration benefits crosses party lines.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of crosses
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  • Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 crossings of the Military Demarcation Line, which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 ​crossings of the ​Military Demarcation Line, ⁠which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bisects
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