as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025 -
This musical journey traverses seven decades of pop music, from the 1960s to today.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chosen by Fortune editors for their measurable impact, strategy reach, and capacity to shape the future, MPW Asia 2025 includes founders, CEOs, and other C-suite leaders whose influence crosses borders and industries.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trail quickly crosses the lush riparian meander of Christopher Creek.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Loosened policies and political scrutiny The new initiative follows YouTube’s broader rollback of some content moderation rules.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Based on survivor testimony, the film follows a young woman who must choose between staying with her family or saving herself.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Highlights include nature walks and hands-on activities led by science center educators, live music from several performers and food and drink from local vendors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The appearance comes two days before Palvin walks in the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Home wins against Michigan and Auburn are nice, but Oklahoma travels next week to South Carolina and then plays five teams that entered Saturday ranked in the top 15, including trips to Alabama and Tennessee.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, will explain fundamental shifts in the global economy and how the IMF navigates crisis.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the professor navigates retirement, the baby grows into a rambunctious child who rebels against the traditions of her fishing community.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Cuts (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20%28across%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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