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Recent Examples of cross action
Shurmur’s system leans on passing concepts that make his receivers work together—pick plays and crossing action—rather than in isolation routes on the outside.
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Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2018
Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross action
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Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The maker of Dawgs shoes brought the allegations as a counterclaim after Crocs hit the company with a patent infringement lawsuit.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Jane the Virgin alum’s counterclaims against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which involved allegations of extortion and defamation, were dismissed by Judge Liman in June.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, behind lung cancer, although death rates have been decreasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Luke denied all claims and filed a countersuit that same year.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kate Williams, chef and co-owner of celebrated restaurant Lady of the House, has filed a countersuit against the restaurant’s co-owner and investor Jason Singer, who is suing her in Oakland County Circuit Court.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cross action.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20action. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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