as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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Restrictions negotiated by Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian and international officials mean that only 50 people will be allowed to return to Gaza each day and 50 medical patients -- with two companions for each -- will be allowed to leave, but far fewer people have crossed so far.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026 -
In the case of Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, their assists were more eye-catching than the goals themselves because of the way in which both players crossed the ball so invitingly, with a mixture of conviction and precision, and also from so far back.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The wolf traversed through much of the Sierra Nevada and was part of a pack in Tulare County, which is located west of Fresno and just north of Bakersfield.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The disorder resulted in far fewer Palestinians traversing the border between Egypt and Gaza than was expected, nearly two years after Israel seized and shut the crossing.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The strategist added that hurricane politics alone are unlikely to decide the outcome in a state where Senate races tend to follow partisan fundamentals.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie’s cell phone, Apple Watch, wallet and car keys were also found inside the home following her disappearance.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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All that standing and walking and winnowing down culminated with Tuesday night’s best in show event.—
Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday denied a report that claimed the organization told its players to stay inside their team hotel, take the team bus rather than walk to the stadium and carry their passports with them at all times.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The birds can navigate complex terrain, squeeze through tight spaces, and fly in weather that often grounds small drones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crashes, luge athletes will tell you, are part of the game, a necessary teaching tool that helps young lugers learn how to navigate sliding on their back down an icy course, sometimes faster than 90 miles per hour.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead of helping them, their captain is making the situation worse and will now not be available until Spurs travel to Liverpool on March 16.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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For commuters like Chris, who travels from Roseville to Elverta, delays have become part of the daily routine.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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