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Recent Examples of crossover
Its crossover success was among the watershed moments in the commercial potential of rock ’n’ roll.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020
Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters.
—Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 8 May 2020
Until the End of the World should have been a commercial crossover success, but instead it was cut too short to relay its intended meaning and still didn't find a wide audience.
—Eric Adams, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020
The Great British Baking Show has become a crossover success, with American audiences falling in love with the series due to repeat airings on PBS and Netflix.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2020
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020
Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters.
—Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 8 May 2020
Until the End of the World should have been a commercial crossover success, but instead it was cut too short to relay its intended meaning and still didn't find a wide audience.
—Eric Adams, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020
The Great British Baking Show has become a crossover success, with American audiences falling in love with the series due to repeat airings on PBS and Netflix.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossover
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In the final two minutes, Salaün grabbed two crucial rebounds, hit two free throws, and knocked down a clutch jumper that gave Golden State a 87-84 lead.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In his last three years with the program, Vizakis was crucial in helping the Warriors compile a 38-1 record, resulting in two Super Bowl championships.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Unity was critical to these aims.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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His comments come on the back of recent warnings by the International Energy Agency that the global oil market could face a critical supply squeeze during the peak summer consumption period, especially if Middle Eastern exports fail to recover and inventories continue falling.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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On a darker note, some successful bets on life-and-death events such as war in Iran and the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro have raised questions about whether bettors are trading on insider knowledge.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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And that is all before meaningful debt repayment, which will become a matter of life-and-death for the company.—
Joseph M. Singer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Going into the finale, audiences knew that one of the brothers would not survive that fateful fight on Niall’s wedding day.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The famous and fateful decision to postpone the invasion opens what is perhaps the more dramatically interesting phase of the film.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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While many would see this as a crowning achievement, Masubuchi plans to keep on running.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Each game is either a crowning achievement or leads to a Game 7.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Oman has reportedly been in talks with Iran about charging vessels transiting the Hormuz Strait, the vital global oil-shipping route that has been largely blocked by Iranian threats since the war began.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossover. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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