Thesaurus results for CROSSINGS

crossings

noun

plural of crossing

as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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as in intersections

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 Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 crossings of the Military Demarcation Line, which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 While tanker crossings through the strait are still well below pre-war levels, a restoration in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline exports has helped restore flows and keep a lid on oil prices. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Russia has also intensified attacks on Ukraine's transport infrastructure, including road border crossings, railways and shipping routes, Derkach said. — Elsa Ohlen,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Railroad crossings at Center Street, Route 120 and Route 83 will be impacted for an extended period. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026 The independence movement has drawn activists who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and supported the 2022 trucker convoy that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for weeks and shut some border crossings. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Much of its light rail equipment across 43 miles with 69 crossings is more than 30 years old. — Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Officials say the deployment targets trafficking and cartel activity, but critics note crossings fell after asylum restrictions and much drug smuggling occurs through ports of entry. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The City should also identify dangerous crossings, missing bicycle connections and locations where sight distance or road design creates unnecessary risk. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, the ship is also equipped with a large-diameter, high-efficiency propeller to reduce fuel consumption during voyages.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The vessels were effectively self-insured against attacks, according to the official's account, with higher crude prices making the voyages financially worthwhile despite the risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of voyages

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The current plan is to put in roundabouts at the Pitkin and Burnside intersections, and make intersection improvements where Main passes Bissell Street as well as Connecticut Boulevard.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Seven-day itineraries are stubbornly unhurried, timed around the intersections of sunlight and wildlife routines.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of intersections

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Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of junctions

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Jackdaw to have limited impact on energy bills The British government has faced criticism from some corners that its climate policies have hurt industry and energy security.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The store’s furniture is entirely by female designers and architects, from Gae Aulenti, whose Stringe sofas are arranged into living room-like corners, to Patricia Urquiola, as well as Linde Freyatangelder, Stine Gam and Eny Lee Parker.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026