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decussate

verb

Definition of decussate

as in to crisscross

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Hiking trails crisscross the grounds, tucked between the Hudson River and Mount Beacon.

— Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport’s grandest stage, the World Cup.

— R.J. Rico, Fortune, 5 June 2026

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Charlie Gardiner - Far Afield Once again blurring the boundaries between illustration and fashion, British menswear label Far Afield’s most recent collaboration celebrates the creative possibilities that emerge when disciplines intersect.

— Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
For example, Weiss said, collecting scat along roads and trails does intersect with where wolves like to travel.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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