as in to crisscross
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More than 24 miles of multi-use trails crisscross the park.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Private waste haulers crisscross these suburban and exurban communities in a patchwork of waste collection contracts.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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To intersect the casts, Bravo‘s cameras filmed both shows at the same time for two separate episodes that will play out on both The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Below Deck Down Under.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tasha Mousseau, vice president of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, told KOSU there is existing food insecurity in rural communities and tribal nations, which intersects with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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No one, not even animals, were allowed to cross on foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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