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a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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Recent Examples of crossings
Eastern Congo has experienced some of its worst violence in years, with M23 rebels seizing large parts of North Kivu and advancing toward the regional capital, Goma, disrupting road links and border crossings.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Features of the proposal include new crossings to Bailey Fountain, shortening the crossing at Flatbush and Vanderbilt Avenues, creating an accessible path near Bailey Fountain and shifting the bike path north.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
These layers include wildlife movement pathways, protected conservation lands, wildlife crossings, water resources, agricultural areas and more.
—Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The funds will be used to make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on roads and walkways, such as tactile paving surfaces designed to alert the visually impaired about hazards such as road crossings and drop-offs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
All the bridge crossings have been blown up.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
That number fell dramatically to a total 116 crossings between March 1 and March 25, according to the Financial Times.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Features of the proposal include new crossings to Bailey Fountain, shortening the crossing at Flatbush and Vanderbilt Avenues, creating an accessible path near Bailey Fountain and shifting the bike path north.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
These layers include wildlife movement pathways, protected conservation lands, wildlife crossings, water resources, agricultural areas and more.
—Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The funds will be used to make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on roads and walkways, such as tactile paving surfaces designed to alert the visually impaired about hazards such as road crossings and drop-offs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
All the bridge crossings have been blown up.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
That number fell dramatically to a total 116 crossings between March 1 and March 25, according to the Financial Times.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
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Over longer voyages with varying winds, the company expects the three rotors to cut the Chinook’s fuel use by roughly 10–15 percent compared to the baseline.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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But not to be overlooked in 2026 are domestic cruises, with options including coastal sailings, river cruises, and voyages on the Great Lakes.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Just half a mile from one of East Boston's hottest intersections near Maverick Square, researchers recorded temperatures seven degrees cooler at Belle Isle Marsh.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Using the new equipment, sensors and video can trigger controllers at different intersections to communicate with one another to identify potential congestion, Bosch said.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Washington really needs corners who can cover and McCoy can definitely cover.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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