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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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The june bug traverses the flagstones lit through the glass door.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Orban has frequently complained that Ukraine has blocked its oil supplies through a Russian pipeline that crosses Ukrainian territory.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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That’s a question as Baiamonte walks away thinking of the words of his father.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Francisco Lindor has already drawn 10 walks this season, and Robert has drawn nine.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, the film centers on a young man from Mumbai who travels back to his family’s village in rural Maharashtra after his father dies, bound by tradition to observe a 10-day mourning period.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first follows the Rajput king Ratansen of Chitor (a fortress in what is now Chittorgarh, Rajasthan), who renounces his throne and travels as a yogi (wandering ascetic) to the island kingdom of Simhal to win the legendary Padmavati.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Set in Santo Domingo, 17-year-old Zuleika navigates romances and her strained relationship with her mother, discovering that true love lies within herself.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Puri will look to expand the indie banner’s global slate and production footprint as Blink49 navigates the end of the peak TV era.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cuts (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20%28across%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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