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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Both Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers applauded the recent letters from Congress to Quebec, saying getting American wine back into Canada is crucial to aiding their struggling industry.
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Fairview a ‘crucial’ crossing The two Fairview bridges were built 44 years apart.
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The unorthodox midterm convention comes as Democrats continue to poll stronger than Republicans ahead of November's critical elections.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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For our hunter-gatherer ancestors, getting enough of these critical nutrients was a daily life-and-death struggle.
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The life-and-death stakes were raised when the former high school series jumped five years to show a now-young adult Rue becoming a drug mule and working for rival kingpins (Martha Kelly’s Laurie also took her own life in the finale).
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Challenged to score runs even before that fateful Saturday of injuries, the Guardians have been forced to rely upon young prospects to make contributions to the team.
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Knight treated the enthusiastic Annecy crowd to a look at the entire opening act of the film, introducing Prue Mckeel and her family in Portland as well as the events leading up to the fateful kidnapping of her brother.
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Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
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In what could be one of the most significant sports moments in AT&T Stadium’s history, Messi seized a crowning achievement in an illustrious career — one that many believe to be the greatest of all time.
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Winning the quadrennial tournament is considered the crowning achievement of a player’s career, and previous editions have seen some scintillating and era-defining performances from the GOATs over the decades.
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
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Brennan argues the records are vital to a potential vindictive-prosecution defense, citing more than 100 Trump statements attacking him and directives to pursue cases without legal basis.
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There are fees imposed for the use of other vital shipping lanes, including the Suez and Panama Canals, where fees can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars for the largest cargo vessels.
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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossover. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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