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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
Five border crossings would reopen, including the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, allowing 400 trucks in the initial days and increasing to 600 trucks after that, the Egyptian and Hamas officials said.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
But in Del Rio, Texas, a border town that was once the epicenter of Haitian migrant crossings in September 2021 under the Biden administration, the drastic drop in crossings has made some aspects of day-to-day life easier, residents said.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Bridge-building first emerged in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, where early engineers used logs and planks to create simple crossings over rivers and streams.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Unlawful crossings at the southern border have dropped to their lowest level in more than half a century, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data released Tuesday.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Bonds Ranch Road in far north Fort Worth is notoriously frustrating for its traffic congestion, roundabouts and train crossings.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
So the Detroit-Windsor border (and other border crossings) will be open?
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
But in Del Rio, Texas, a border town that was once the epicenter of Haitian migrant crossings in September 2021 under the Biden administration, the drastic drop in crossings has made some aspects of day-to-day life easier, residents said.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Bridge-building first emerged in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, where early engineers used logs and planks to create simple crossings over rivers and streams.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Unlawful crossings at the southern border have dropped to their lowest level in more than half a century, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data released Tuesday.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Bonds Ranch Road in far north Fort Worth is notoriously frustrating for its traffic congestion, roundabouts and train crossings.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
So the Detroit-Windsor border (and other border crossings) will be open?
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
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The first container ships started going through the Arctic more than a decade ago, but usually on specialized, ad hoc voyages, Humpert told CNN.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The voyages are designed to make traveling alone easy, with open seating in the dining room and small exploration groups.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Thatcher Road and Willow Springs intersections will be getting traffic lights.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or plastic containers to preserve and protect them from scratches or damaged corners.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The president's deportation and immigration enforcement agenda, including the deployment of ICE agents into some major cities, has prompted backlash in some corners of the Latino community.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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