as in to crisscross
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Hiking trails that crisscross the island can be slightly more treacherous after rain, but lush forests make for enticing excursions.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026 -
In this antic era, Lost Lambs offers an update on Pynchonesque paranoia, featuring lonely people in anonymous suburbs who get drawn into overlapping conspiracies that crisscross the map.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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As far as documentaries on celebrities and luminaries go, Melania avoids major revelations, instead favoring a glimpse of a brief moment in time and lightly touching on the issues that intersect with her present role.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the first few days of operation, only 50 people per day will be allowed to cross both ways, Egypt’s state-affiliates AlQahera News reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said the first day of operations will allow up to 50 Palestinians to cross in each direction, a figure that reflects the narrow scope of the initial reopening rather than a full return to prewar travel.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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