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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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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, investigators recovered the plane’s black boxes — the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder — which could hold crucial information about what led to the disaster.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The musical movies have received critical acclaim, and the second film earned five total nominations at this year's Globes — one more than the 2025 Golden Globes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And alas, a number of Americans are learning the hard way that sunshine and mid-fifties in the high country can quickly become a life-and-death situation.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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The editor used audio recordings from doorbell cameras and a series of 911 calls to give audiences a sense of the confrontation, which is far different from the life-and-death scenario Lorincz describes to police officers.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The war received vast nationwide support at the time, with some 73 percent backing military action following Bush's fateful 2002 State of the Union address, according to a poll conducted at the time by the Pew Research Center.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cue the next part of the flashback to that fateful night with Flambae.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 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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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Nov. 2021
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Despite the positive reception — and what feels like a crowning achievement in the year of the doll — Rowling of course had to share her opinion.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Safer, not saltier Salt is vital to keeping roads clear and movement safe.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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And as Young, Brown, Horn and the rookies prepare to make their NFL postseason debuts, Coach Dave Canales understands that — whether the Panthers win or lose — this is a vital moment for the team’s developing young core of players.—
Mike Kaye
January 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossover. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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