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decussate

verb

Definition of decussate

as in to crisscross

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The Dania mules, which retail for $2,100 and are also available in black, feature a round toe with four embellished straps that crisscross and overlap across the foot.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The project envisioned an era when the world's goods would crisscross the world powered by the emission-free atom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of crisscross

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This puzzle is stuffed with nuance, pleasing crosses and a lot of simply terrific, ridiculously evocative stuff — for example, a jarring assortment of lovely trivia intersecting with some hideous ailments at more than one juncture.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
From 2021 to 2022, NFT trading intersected with the contemporary art world most dramatically at major auction houses.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of intersect

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Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, the only other player to cross the nine-figure threshold, lands in the third spot at $105 million.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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