as in crossing
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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Whether in the cabin of a long-haul flight, on a research vessel in the middle of the Atlantic, or in a vehicle crossing a remote desert, travelers can expect a future of uninterrupted, gigabit-level internet that follows them across every horizon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
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The man, identified as 33-year-old Wisconsin resident James Douglas McMillan, was crossing through the Sierra Blanca checkpoint – a remote Border Patrol station about 90 miles east of El Paso – when a Border Patrol drug K-9 alerted to his car, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The French carrier had already rerouted three of its services traversing the Suez Canal back around the Cape of Good Hope due to the uncertainty in the region.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oil depots in Tehran smoldered following overnight strikes by Israel.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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People walking in the vicinity of Waukegan City Hall or the Metra railroad station carrying an empty coffee cup or soda can can dispose of it in a recycling bin rather than sending it to a landfill via a garbage can.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The video, appearing to have been AI-generated, begins with two people walking toward a building and wearing head coverings, possibly hijabs, shaylas, Al-miras or khimars.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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As consumers are also navigating affordability issues, Wadford said a monthly gym membership is a lot cheaper than going out every single week.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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More clips of Infiniti as Agnes are shown navigating life within Gilead and coming to terms about what lies within the walls of Gilead's borders.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In our roundup of travel news this week, why social bathhouses are a hot new wellness trend, the Portuguese chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit, plus travel chaos in the Middle East.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At a Sheetz gas station equipped with high-resolution cameras, authorities spotted a car matching Shelia Eddy’s vehicle passing through around midnight—traveling in the direction of Blacksville.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cutting (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20%28across%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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