as in to crisscross
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While Whitney and Henry crisscross the Atlantic trying to save their ship, Harper and Sweetpea are consumed with how to sink it.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026 -
By 2027, its luxury carriages will crisscross Europe, but Italy was chosen as the location for its relaunch.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The strikes also intersected with the market's broader focus on artificial intelligence.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Politics and the Olympics often intersect.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Its Jupiter-crossing orbit leads to gravitational interactions, precipitating a future ejection in 2098.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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The three major airlines that operate at those airports -- Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad -- typically have about 90,000 passengers per day crossing through those hubs and even more travelers headed to destinations in the Middle East, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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