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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
In the past two years, that funding has added gates to nearly 40 crossings.
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Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
To promote crossings, groups such as the National Wildlife Federation and Save LA Cougars have helped raise funds for the $87 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — a unique bridge created just for animals and plants being built across all 10 lanes of the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Major questions unanswered Israel has said Rafah would initially be opened only to people, not goods, which continue to enter Gaza through crossings from Israel.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
After the crossings and the returns, according to Pitts, more than six thousand Polynesians died, with the Rapanui suffering the heaviest losses.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
When including border crossings, Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge has historically been responsible for the most passenger vehicle trade by value.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Kurdish forces must completely turn over oil and gas fields to the government, all border crossings, and their thousands of ISIS prisoners.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
The slogan conjures a not-so-distant time in American politics when even the highest-profile Democrats, under pressure from progressives, embraced a host of deeply unpopular positions, including defunding the police and decriminalizing border crossings.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
The two Cape Cod bridges see over 38 million annual crossings, substantially more than the one million predicted by engineers during their construction in 1935, according to the Cape Cod Commission.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
To promote crossings, groups such as the National Wildlife Federation and Save LA Cougars have helped raise funds for the $87 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — a unique bridge created just for animals and plants being built across all 10 lanes of the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Major questions unanswered Israel has said Rafah would initially be opened only to people, not goods, which continue to enter Gaza through crossings from Israel.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
After the crossings and the returns, according to Pitts, more than six thousand Polynesians died, with the Rapanui suffering the heaviest losses.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
When including border crossings, Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge has historically been responsible for the most passenger vehicle trade by value.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Kurdish forces must completely turn over oil and gas fields to the government, all border crossings, and their thousands of ISIS prisoners.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
The slogan conjures a not-so-distant time in American politics when even the highest-profile Democrats, under pressure from progressives, embraced a host of deeply unpopular positions, including defunding the police and decriminalizing border crossings.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
The two Cape Cod bridges see over 38 million annual crossings, substantially more than the one million predicted by engineers during their construction in 1935, according to the Cape Cod Commission.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
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Genetic studies of ancient and modern Rapanui confirm their Polynesian origins while also suggesting limited contact with South America, likely the result of later voyages rather than founding migration.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Only then can alarm systems fulfill their intended purpose – supporting crews, safeguarding lives, and ensuring safer voyages for all.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said Curtis Doll, 42, took around $4,000 from the department’s School Safety Patrol Program, a crossing guard program aimed at helping elementary school students safely cross the street at uncontrolled intersections near schools throughout the city.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the vehicles have become more visible on local roads, drivers and pedestrians have posted videos questioning how the autonomous cars respond to unusual traffic situations, including malfunctioning traffic lights or complicated intersections.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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The other women look at him from the corners of their eyes, and move carefully to the other side of the well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On draft night, Dëmin’s selection was questioned in some corners, framed as a reach or a gamble.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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