as in to crisscross
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Other Notable Cruise Ferry Routes The Copenhagen–Oslo crossing is just one of several long-distance cruise ferry routes that crisscross Northern Europe.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s because the moon’s orbital path intersects the sun’s path through Earth’s sky (the ecliptic) twice each month.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed dozens of people whose paths have intersected with Terrell’s and reviewed thousands of pages of court documents and financial records related to his career and life.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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