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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscrosses
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There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025 -
In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Crisscrosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscrosses. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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