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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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025 -
By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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While checking candy for tampering is important, government agencies and children's advocacy organizations concentrate more energy on other safety concerns while getting ready for Halloween night, including smart costume decisions and how to wisely traverse the streets.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Not only is the light spooky, but the three-hour tour traverses large rooms where the tuberculosis clinic was housed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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As different versions and spinoffs of the film followed, the actor stepped away but later came back when the series launched its final trilogy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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If only more players would follow her lead.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another Halloween fanatic, Janelle Monáe fully committed to the bit by dressing as the Cat in the Hat for her Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel walk.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Not only did Justin get to walk across the stage with Grace, as a special reward, he was also given his own doggie diploma in recognition of his services.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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And Lloyd brings a stiff upper lip that melts away to secret tenderness and fear to Celeste, who is not only navigating the realities of being the only Black woman in the group, but also returning home to take care of her ailing mother.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In an August 2017 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ellen described her role as a baseball wife as being the family's accountant, traveling secretary and real estate agent.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Apa's character, Archie Andrews, was attacked by a bear after escaping from an underground prison fight club; Reinhart's Betty discovered her father was a serial killer and saved her sister from a cult; and Mendes traveled back in time to invent birth control.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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