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Recent Examples of crossover
Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters.
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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
Nelson and Reilly are also credited with playing key roles in landing YouTube star KSI his first top 10 single in November, and the crossover success of classical pop singers Aled Jones and Russell Watson.
—Richard Smirke, Billboard, 18 Feb. 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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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
Nelson and Reilly are also credited with playing key roles in landing YouTube star KSI his first top 10 single in November, and the crossover success of classical pop singers Aled Jones and Russell Watson.
—Richard Smirke, Billboard, 18 Feb. 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
Adjective
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That is a crucial step in the process to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Managment Agency, or FEMA.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Research from the Max Planck Society reveals a crucial difference between empathy and compassion.—
Sahar Andrade,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Experts have long warned about allowing critical supplies to be highly concentrated in one place.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Aug. 2025
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Details about what happened inside remain hazy – but Walker fatally stabbed Holly Hatcher before a life-and-death fight with her husband, who had visible wounds when deputies arrived and was wearing a large bandage on his forearm during a public appearance days later.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the process of turning what seemed routine into a life-and-death struggle, the entire flight team had created one of NASA’s finest moments that ranks with Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s walks on the moon nine months earlier.—
Don Babwin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In Episode 7, the two kiss, ultimately leading to that fateful vision where Wednesday saw him as the creature.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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Miller then threw the fateful fastball in almost the same spot as the previous one, just about two balls more toward Gurriel.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The best managers know starting pitching is vital to postseason success, and the Blue Jays have a chance to make a deep run this year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Quality service and exceeding customer expectations are vital to winning back repeat customers and withstanding the test of time in a competitive market.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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With its endlessly quotable teen slang, closet-envy fashion, and pop culture references, the film remains an epochal '90s movie that hasn't lost a stitch of charm or relevance.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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This movie was meant to be DC’s epochal Avengers-like moment.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Its inaction was as earthshaking as action can be, especially because both the shah and his opponents were governed by their perceptions of what the U.S. did or did not want.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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But don’t expect this debate to be as earthshaking or as game-changing as the Biden-Trump confrontation June 27 Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2024
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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossover. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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